polygeny

noun

po·​lyg·​e·​ny

-nē

plural -es

1

: the descent of man from two or more independent pairs of ancestors compare monogeny

2

: polygenism

Word History

Etymology

poly- + -geny

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Rhymes for polygeny

• polygyny
• aborigine