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词汇 polygeny
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Definition of polygeny in English:

polygeny

noun pəˈlɪdʒ(ə)nipəˈlɪdʒəni
mass noun
  • The theory (not now generally held) that humans evolved from several independent pairs of ancestors.

    (人种)多源发生(说)。比较POLYGENESIS

    the theory of polygeny is now in disrepute
    Compare with polygenesis
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Presentations such as those in the Natural History of the Mammals provided fuel for the fire of polygeny.
    • Although both monogeny and polygeny started out with an appeal to religious doctrine, polygeny was the far weaker of the two, because the idea of separate origins went against scripture.

Rhymes

aborigine, polygyny

Definition of polygeny in US English:

polygeny

nounpəˈlɪdʒənipəˈlijənē
  • The theory (not now generally held) that humans evolved from several independent pairs of ancestors.

    (人种)多源发生(说)。比较POLYGENESIS

    the theory of polygeny is now in disrepute
    Compare with polygenesis
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Presentations such as those in the Natural History of the Mammals provided fuel for the fire of polygeny.
    • Although both monogeny and polygeny started out with an appeal to religious doctrine, polygeny was the far weaker of the two, because the idea of separate origins went against scripture.
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