Monogeny
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Monogeny is a noun meaning Production of offspring of only one sex.
Meaning
Production of offspring of only one sex.
More Meanings
- (anthropology, historical) The doctrine that all of the members of the human race have a common origin.
- Synonym of monogenesis.
Example Sentences
If monogeny is determined exclusively by a cytoplasmic factor, then it is easy to see that the factor will either die out (if it causes arrhenogeny) or will become fixed and thereby sterilize the population (if it causes thelygeny).
Synonyms for monogeny
Depending on context, synonyms include monogenesis.
Antonyms for monogeny
Common opposites include amphogenic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include monogenesis, monogony, monogenist, unigenesis, monophylesis, monogenism.
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