polygenous
/pəˈlɪdʒɪnəs/ /pəˈlɪdʒ(ə)nəs/ /pɒˈlɪdʒɪnəs/adjective
1 Biology and Ethnology. Deriving from different ancestors or ancestral species; of or relating to polygenism. Now rare ( historical in later use).
2 Textual Criticism. Deriving from more than one source or edition; relating to such an origin.
3Of diverse origins; = polygenetic.
Origin
Late 18th century (in an earlier sense). From poly- + -genous. Compare Hellenistic Greek πολυγενής of many families, of many aspects.