polygenous
Related to polygenous: polygynous
pol·y·gen·e·sis
(pŏl′ē-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs)n.
Development from more than one source.
pol′y·ge·net′ic (pŏl′ē-jə-nĕt′ĭk), po·lyg′e·nous (pə-lĭj′ə-nəs) adj.
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polygenous
(pəˈlɪdʒɪnəs)adj
1. (Geological Science) geology obsolete polygenetic
2. (Biology) biology anthropol having different ancestors
3. (Chemistry) chem obsolete polygenic
4. having multiple origins
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