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monogenesis

Monogenesis is a 11 letter word which starts with the letter M and ends with the letter S for which we found 3 definitions.

Definition
(n.) Oneness of origin; esp. (Biol.) development of all beings in the universe from a single cell; -- opposed to polygenesis. Called also monism.
(n.) That form of reproduction which requires but one parent as in reproduction by fission or in the formation of buds etc. which drop off and form new individuals; asexual reproduction.
(n.) The direct development of an embryo without metamorphosis into an organism similar to the parent organism; -- opposed to metagenesis.
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