polygenesis

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The genesis of a species from more than one ancestor.
2. noun 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. noun The theory that languages developed independently in different places at different periods, as opposed to originating from a single source.
4. noun The emergence from multiple causes or origins.

Similar words

polygeny polygenism paragenesis polygenist palingenesis polyembryogenesis unigenesis syngenesis polygenotype polytypism

Often followed by

of and was in is as to or theory

Word family

polygeneses