| monogenesis | 1. Oneness of origin; especially. <biology> Development of all beings in the universe from a single cell; opposed to polygenesis. Synonym: monism. 2. <biology> That form of reproduction which requires but one parent, as in reproduction by fission or in the formation of buds, etc, which drop off and form new individuals; asexual reproduction. 3. <biology> The direct development of an embryo, without metamorphosis, into an organism similar to the parent organism; opposed to metagenesis. Origin: Mono- + genesis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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