polygenist

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noun

One who maintains that animals of the same species are descended from more than one original pair.

Opposite
monogenist
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Meanings

nounpolygenist (plural polygenists)

plural polygenists

  1. One who maintains that animals of the same species are descended from more than one original pair.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
monogenist

Origin

From polygeny + -ist.

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APA

polygenist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygenist

MLA

“polygenist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygenist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polygenist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygenist.

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