monogenesis
mono·gen·e·sis
noun \-ˈje-nə-səs\Definition of MONOGENESIS
: origin of diverse individuals or kinds (as of language) by descent from a single ancestral individual or kind
Origin of MONOGENESIS
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1859
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