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monogenesis
mon·o·gen·e·sis [ mònnə jénnəssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. descent from single cell: the theory that all living organisms are ultimately descended from a single cell
2. asexual reproduction: reproduction that does not involve the fusion of male and female gametes

mo·nog·e·nous [ mə nójjənəss ] adjective
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