polygenesis

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The genesis of a species from more than one ancestor.
2. isim The theory that living organisms originate in cells or embryos of different kinds, instead of coming from a single cell; as opposed to monogenesis.
3. isim The theory that languages developed independently in different places at different periods, as opposed to originating from a single source.
4. isim The emergence from multiple causes or origins.

   “The contrasting theory of polygenesis assumes that resemblances among tales can be attributed to independent invention in places unconnected by trade routes or travel.”