monogenist

English

Etymology

From monogeny +‎ -ist.

Adjective

monogenist (not comparable)

  1. Having a common origin; exhibiting monogenesis.
    • 2001, Joseph D. Robinson, Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission, page 23:
      Despite those demonstrations of a monogenist embryological development, opponents continued their advocacy of polygenist views by focusing instead on nerve regeneration: after a nerve is cut the processes peripheral to the injury first degenerate and later regenerate.

Noun

monogenist (plural monogenists)

  1. (anthropology, historical) One who maintains that all members of the human race belong to a single species.[1]

Coordinate terms

References

  1. ^ *“monogenist”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French monogéniste.

Noun

monogenist m (plural monogeniști)

  1. monogenist

Declension

Declension of monogenist
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative monogenist monogenistul monogeniști monogeniștii
genitive-dative monogenist monogenistului monogeniști monogeniștilor
vocative monogenistule monogeniștilor
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