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monogeny

monogeny noun: production of offspring of only one sex.

Noun

monogeny (uncountable)

  1. Production of offspring of only one sex.
    • 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).1982, Graham Bell, The Masterpiece of Nature :: The Evolution and Genetics of Sexuality, page 441
    Antonyms:
    amphogenic
  2. (historical) The doctrine that all of the members of the human race have a common origin.
  3. Synonym of monogenesis.
    Synonyms:
    monogenesis

monogeny meaning in Tamil

monogeny in Tamil

ஒரு பிறப்பு

Synonyms of monogeny

Antonyms

Origin of monogeny

From mono- + -geny.

Words formed from monogeny

Questions about monogeny

What does monogeny mean?
Monogeny means production of offspring of only one sex.
What is monogeny in Tamil?
Monogeny in Tamil is ஒரு பிறப்பு. See Monogeny meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is monogeny?
Monogeny is a noun.

Words near monogeny in the dictionary

  1. monogenous group
  2. monogenous groups
  3. monogenous module
  4. monogenous modules
  5. monogens
  6. monogeny
  7. monogeranylated
  8. monogerm
  9. monogermane
  10. monoglacial
  11. monoglacialism

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