mon·o·gen·e·sis (m n  -j n  -ss)n. 1. The theory that all living organisms are descended from a single cell or organism. 2. The production of similar organisms in successive generations. 3. Asexual reproduction, as by sporulation or parthenogenesis. 4. The process of parasitizing a single host, in or on which the entire life cycle of the parasite is passed. mon o·ge·netic (-j-ntk) adj. |
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