monogeny

noun

mo·​nog·​e·​ny

-nē,

-ni

plural -es

1

a

: the descent of man from a single created pair compare polygeny

b

: monogenism

2

[German monogenie, from mono- mon- + -genie -geny] : monogony

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary mon- + -geny

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