{ } n. [ Poly- + genesis, or root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born. ] (Biol.) The theory that living organisms originate in cells or embryos of different kinds, instead of coming from a single cell; -- opposed to monogenesis. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Poly- + Gr. &unr_; woman, wife. ] The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; marriage to several wives. H. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
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