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monogeny

mon·o·gen·e·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mon-uh-jen-uh-sis or muh-noj-uh-nee]
    • /ˌmɒn əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs or məˈnɒdʒ ə ni/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mon-uh-jen-uh-sis or muh-noj-uh-nee]
    • /ˌmɒn əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs or məˈnɒdʒ ə ni/

Definitions of monogeny word

  • noun monogeny the hypothetical descent of the human race from a single pair of individuals. 1
  • noun monogeny Biology. the hypothetical descent of all living things from a single cell. 1

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Origin of monogeny

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; mono- + -genesis

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Parts of speech for Monogeny

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

monogeny popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

monogeny usage trend in Literature

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