monogeny

noun
mo·​nog·​e·​ny | \ -nē, -ni\
plural -es

Definition of monogeny

1a : the descent of man from a single created pair — compare polygeny
2 [ German monogenie, from mono- mon- + -genie -geny ] : monogony

History and Etymology for monogeny

International Scientific Vocabulary mon- + -geny

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