polygenist

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What does polygenist mean?

One who maintains that animals of the same species are descended from more than one original pair.

Where does polygenist come from?

Etymology tree English polygeny Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English polygenist From polygeny + -ist.

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