Monogenist

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who maintains that all members of the human race belong to a single species. historical
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a common origin; exhibiting monogenesis. not-comparable

    "Despite those demonstrations of a monogenist embryological development, opponents continued their advocacy of polygenist views by focusing instead on nerve regeneration: after a nerve is cut the processes peripheral to the injury first degenerate and later regenerate."

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"Despite those demonstrations of a monogenist embryological development, opponents continued their advocacy of polygenist views by focusing instead on nerve regeneration: after a nerve is cut the processes peripheral to the injury first degenerate and later regenerate."

Etymology

From monogeny + -ist.

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