noun
- the theory that all living things descended from a single ancestral form
- asexual reproduction
Usage: biology
Usage: biology
Examples
- The scientist supported monogeny as an explanation for the diversity of life.
- Darwin’s theory of evolution is based on the principle of monogeny.
- Some bacteria reproduce through monogeny, creating identical offspring.
- The debate between monogeny and polygenesis was prominent in early biology.
- Monogeny suggests all species share a common ancestor.
- Certain plants exhibit monogeny in their reproductive cycles.