monogenesisPronunciation: /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/Definition of monogenesis noun [mass noun] the theory that humans are all descended from a single pair of ancestors. Also called monogeny. Linguistics the hypothetical origination of language or of a surname from a single source at a particular place and time. Derivatives monogeneticPronunciation: /-dʒɪˈnɛtɪk/ adjective monogenesis in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of monogenesis in the US English dictionary
