"polygenous" meaning in English

See polygenous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more polygenous [comparative], most polygenous [superlative]
Etymology: poly- + -genous Etymology templates: {{confix|en|poly|genous}} poly- + -genous Head templates: {{en-adj}} polygenous (comparative more polygenous, superlative most polygenous)
  1. Consisting of, or containing, many kinds or genres
    Sense id: en-polygenous-en-adj-~Rhh-cCc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with poly-, English terms suffixed with -genous Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with poly-: 71 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -genous: 95 5
  2. of or pertaining to polygenesis
    Sense id: en-polygenous-en-adj-eaMJWWws

Alternative forms

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