Webster's 1828 Dictionary

POLYGENOUS

a.[Gr. many, and kind. ] Consisting of many kinds; as a polygenous mountain, which is composed of strata of different species of stone.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

POLYGENESIS; POLYGENY

Pol `y *gen "e *sis, Po *lyg "e *ny, n. Etym: [Poly- + genesis, or root of Gr. (Biol.)

 

Defn: The theory that living organisms originate in cells or embryos of different kinds, instead of coming from a single cell; -- opposed to monogenesis.

 

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.

 

POLYGENIC

POLYGENIC Pol `y *gen "ic, a. (Biol.)

 

Defn: Of or relating to polygeny; polygenetic.

 

POLYGENISM

Po *lyg "e *nism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. polygénisme.] (Biol.)

 

Defn: The doctrine that animals of the same species have sprung from more than one original pair.

 

POLYGENIST

POLYGENIST Po *lyg "e *nist, n. (Biol.)

 

Defn: One who maintains that animals of the same species have sprung from more than one original pair; -- opposed to monogenist.

 

POLYGENOUS

Po *lyg "e *nous, a. Etym: [Poly- + -genous: cf. Gr.

 

Defn: Consisting of, or containing, many kinds; as, a polygenous mountain. Kirwan.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

polygene

pol y gene |ˈpäliˌjēn ˈpɑliʤin | ▶noun Genetics a gene whose individual effect on a phenotype is too small to be observed, but which can act together with others to produce observable variation. ORIGIN 1940s: back-formation from polygenic .

 

polygenesis

pol y gen e sis |ˌpäliˈjenəsəs pɑliˈʤɛnəsəs | ▶noun origination from several independent sources, in particular: • Biology the hypothetical origination of a race or species from a number of independent stocks. Compare with polygeny. • the hypothetical origination of language or of a surname from a number of independent sources in different places at different times.

 

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

 

polygenic

pol y gen ic |ˌpäliˈjenik pɑliˈʤɛnɪk | ▶adjective Genetics of, relating to, or determined by polygenes. DERIVATIVES pol y gen i cal ly |-ik (ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN 1940s: from Greek polugenēs ‘of many kinds ’ + -ic .

 

polygenism

po lyg e nism |pəˈlijəˌnizəm pəˈlɪʤənɪzəm | ▶noun the doctrine of polygeny. DERIVATIVES po lyg e nist |ˌpəˈlijənist |noun & adjective

 

polygeny

po lyg e ny |pəˈlijənē pəˈlɪʤəni | ▶noun the theory (not now generally held ) that humans evolved from several independent pairs of ancestors. Compare with polygenesis.

 

Oxford Dictionary

polygene

poly |gene |ˈpɒlɪdʒiːn | ▶noun Genetics a gene whose individual effect on a phenotype is too small to be observed, but which can act together with others to produce observable variation. ORIGIN 1940s: back-formation from polygenic .

 

polygenesis

polygenesis |ˌpɒlɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 Biology the hypothetical origination of a race or species from a number of independent stocks. Compare with polygeny. 2 the hypothetical origination of language or of a surname from a number of independent sources in different places at different times.

 

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

 

polygenic

polygenic |ˌpɒlɪˈdʒɛnɪk | ▶adjective Genetics relating to or determined by polygenes. DERIVATIVES polygenically adverb ORIGIN 1940s: from Greek polugenēs ‘of many kinds ’ + -ic .

 

polygenism

polygenism |pəˈlɪdʒɪnɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the doctrine of polygeny. DERIVATIVES polygenist noun & adjective

 

polygeny

polygeny |pəˈlɪdʒ (ə )ni | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the theory (not now generally held ) that humans evolved from several independent pairs of ancestors. Compare with polygenesis.

 

Duden Dictionary

polygen

po ly gen Adjektiv |polyg e n | -gen 1 Biologie (von einem Erbvorgang ) durch das Zusammenwirken mehrerer Gene bestimmt 2 besonders Fachsprache vielfachen Ursprung habend, durch mehrfachen Ursprung hervorgerufen

 

Polygenese

Po ly ge ne se Substantiv, feminin , die Polygenesis |Polygen e se |die Polygenese; Genitiv: der Polygenese biologische Theorie von der stammesgeschichtlichen Herleitung jeder gegebenen Gruppe von Lebewesen aus jeweils mehreren Stammformen; Gegensatz Monogenese 1

 

Polygenesis

Po ly ge ne sis Substantiv, feminin , die Polygenese |Polyg e nesis |die Polygenesis; Genitiv: der Polygenesis biologische Theorie von der stammesgeschichtlichen Herleitung jeder gegebenen Gruppe von Lebewesen aus jeweils mehreren Stammformen; Gegensatz Monogenese 1

 

Polygenie

Po ly ge nie Substantiv, feminin Biologie , die |Polygen ie |die Polygenie; Genitiv: der Polygenie, Plural: die Polygenien die Erscheinung, dass an der Ausbildung eines Merkmals eines Phänotypus mehrere Gene beteiligt sind; Gegensatz Monogenie 2

 

Polygenismus

Po ly ge nis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Polygen i smus |der Polygenismus; Genitiv: des Polygenismus 1 Polygenese 2 von der katholischen Kirche verworfene Lehre, nach der die Menschheit nicht auf einen Stammesvater (Adam ), sondern mehrere zurückgeht; Gegensatz Monogenismus 2