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Monogenism

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• Monogenists

  [muh-noj-uh-niz-uh m] /məˈnɒdʒ əˌnɪz əm/ noun 1. the theory that the human race has descended from a single pair of individuals or a single ancestral type. monogenism mo·nog·e·nism (mə-nŏj’ə-nĭz’əm) n. The theory that all human beings are descended from a single pair of ancestors.

• Monogenous

  [muh-noj-uh-nuh s] /məˈnɒdʒ ə nəs/ adjective 1. . monogenous mo·nog·e·nous (mə-nŏj’ə-nəs) adj. Asexually produced, as by fission, gemmation, or sporulation.

• Monogeny

  [mon-uh-jen-uh-sis] /ˌmɒn əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/ noun 1. the hypothetical descent of the human race from a single pair of individuals. 2. Biology. the hypothetical descent of all living things from a single cell. /ˌmɒnəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/ noun 1. the hypothetical descent of all organisms from a single cell or organism 2. asexual reproduction in animals 3. the […]

• Monoglot

  [mon-uh-glot] /ˈmɒn əˌglɒt/ adjective 1. knowing only one language; monolingual: monoglot travelers. 2. composed in only one language. noun 3. a person with a knowledge of only one language. /ˈmɒnəʊˌɡlɒt/ adjective 1. having command of a single language 2. written in, composed of, or containing a single language noun 3. a person with command of […]

• Monoglyceride

  [mon-uh-glis-uh-rahyd, -er-id] /ˌmɒn əˈglɪs əˌraɪd, -ər ɪd/ noun, Chemistry. 1. an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of one hydroxyl group with a fatty acid.

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