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Webster 1913 Edition
Polygenetic
Polˊy-ge-net′ic
,Adj.
1.
Having many distinct sources; originating at various places or times.
2.
(Biol.)
Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic.
Polygenetic mountain range
(Geol.)
, one which is composite, or consists of two or more monogenetic ranges, each having had its own history of development.
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Definition 2024
polygenetic
polygenetic
English
Adjective
polygenetic (not comparable)
- Having many distinct sources; originating at various places or times.
- (biology) Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic.
- (geology) One which is composite, or consists of two or more monogenetic ranges, each having had its own history of development.
- (genetics) Misspelling of polygenic.
Translations
having many sources
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References
- polygenetic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913