monogeny
/məˈnɑdʒəni/
noun
- The theory that all human beings are descended from a single pair of ancestors.
- Many religious traditions include a belief in monogeny, tracing humanity back to Adam and Eve.
- The debate between monogeny and polygeny shaped 19th-century discussions of human origins.
- Monogeny was a popular idea among some early anthropologists.
- The condition of having only one origin or source.
- The monogeny of the species means all individuals share a common ancestor.
- Linguists sometimes argue for the monogeny of certain language families.
- The monogeny of the virus was confirmed by genetic analysis.