| 单词 | monogenesis |
| 释义 | monogenesisor mo·nog·e·ny[ mon-uh-jen-uh-sis or muh-noj-uh-nee ] / ˌmɒn əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs or məˈnɒdʒ ə ni / nounthe hypothetical descent of the human race from a single pair of individuals. Biology. the hypothetical descent of all living things from a single cell. Origin of monogenesisFirst recorded in 1860–65; mono- + -genesis Words nearby monogenesismonogamic, monogamist, monogamous, monogamy, monogenean, monogenesis, monogenetic, monogenic, monogenism, monogenous, monoglot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monogenesis
British Dictionary definitions for monogenesismonogenesis monogeny (mɒˈnɒdʒɪnɪ)/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) / nounthe hypothetical descent of all organisms from a single cell or organism asexual reproduction in animals the direct development of an ovum into an organism resembling the adult the hypothetical descent of all human beings from a single pair of ancestors Compare polygenesis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for monogenesismonogenesis [ mŏn′ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ] n.The theory that all living organisms are descended from a single cell or organism. The production of similar organisms in successive generations. Asexual reproduction, as by sporulation or parthenogenesis. The process of parasitizing a single host, in or on which the entire life cycle of the parasite is passed. Other words from monogenesismon′o•ge•net′ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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