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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

POLYGENETIC

POLYGENETIC Pol `y *ge *net "ic, a.

1. Having many distinct sources; originating at various places or times. 2. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic. Polygenetic mountain range (Geol.), one which is composite, or consists of two or more monogenetic ranges, each having had its own history of development. Dana.

New American Oxford Dictionary

polygenetic

pol y ge net ic |ˌpälijəˈnetik ˌpɑliʤəˈnɛtɪk | ▶adjective of or relating to polygenesis; having more than one origin or source. • Geology denoting or originating from a volcano that has erupted several times. DERIVATIVES pol y ge net i cal ly |-ik (ə )lē |adverb

Oxford Dictionary

polygenetic

poly |gen ¦et ¦ic |ˌpɒlɪdʒɪˈnɛtɪk | ▶adjective relating to polygenesis; having more than one origin or source. • Geology denoting or originating from a volcano that has erupted several times. DERIVATIVES polygenetically adverb