- Polygenous
- Polygenous Po*lyg"e*nous, a. [Poly- + -genous: cf. Gr. ? of many families.] Consisting of, or containing, many kinds; as, a polygenous mountain. --Kirwan. [1913 Webster]
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Polygenous
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polygenous — adjective Consisting of, or containing, many kinds; as, a polygenous mountain … Wiktionary
polygenous — pəˈlijənəs adjective Etymology: poly + genous : consisting of or containing many kinds or elements a polygenous nation … Useful english dictionary
polygenous — of multiple origin or composition Causation and Formation … Phrontistery dictionary
polygenous — po·lyg·e·nous … English syllables
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textual criticism — n. the scholarly study of the text of a written work, often, specif., in an effort to determine the original or most authoritative form of that work * * * Introduction the technique of restoring texts as nearly as possible to their original … Universalium
Causation and Formation — These words refer to causation, formation, origination, production, growth, development or generation. While this might seem like a pretty broad category, all of the words in the list derive from the single Greek word genesis, which can have all… … Phrontistery dictionary
