Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polygenetic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: poly-ge-net-ic
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having many distinct sources; originating at various places or times.

adj

Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic.

adj

One which is composite, or consists of two or more monogenetic ranges, each having had its own history of development.

adj

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English genetic English polygenetic From poly- + genetic.

Questions

What does polygenetic mean?: Having many distinct sources; originating at various places or times.
Where does polygenetic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English genetic English polygenetic From poly- + genetic.

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