"polygenism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /pəˈlɪd͡ʒənɪzəm/
Etymology: From poly- + genism? Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|poly|genism}} poly- + genism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} polygenism (uncountable)
  1. (ethnology) The belief that humans descended from more than one ancestral pair. Tags: uncountable
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