Meaning Of The Word Polygenism

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polygenism in American English
a theory that each race of people is descended from distinct ultimate ancestors
noun: the theory that the human race has descended from two or more ancestral types

polygenism in British English
noun: a belief in the polygenetic origin of humanity

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