Origins
304. Origins
- aetiology
- etiology. —aetiological, adj.
- anthropogeny
- the study of human origins. —anthropogenic, anthropogenetic adj.
- archology
- the science of origins.
- autochthonism, autochthony
- the state of being aboriginal or native to a particular area. —autochthonous, adj.
- etiology
- the study of the causes for and origin of any phenomena. Also spelled aetiology. —etiological, adj.
- isogenesis, isogeny
- the state or process of deriving from the same source or origins, as different parts deriving from the same embryo tissues. —isogenic, isogenetic, adj.
- monogenism
- the theory that the entire human race is descended from a single ancestral pair. Also monogenesis, monogeny. —monogenist, n. —monogenistic, adj.
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Origin , or·i·gin / ˈôrəjən/ • n. 1. the beginning of something's existence: a novel theory about the origin of oil the name is Norse in origin. ∎ a person's… centre of origin , centre of origin The region where a particular group of organisms is believed to have originated. Many authorities believe centres of origin are also… 255. Mankind , 255. Mankind
See also 17. ANTHROPOLOGY ;341. RACE ;424. WOMEN .
agriology
the study of the customs of uncivilized people, usually on the com-parative… petrology , pe·trol·o·gy / pəˈträləjē/ • n. the branch of science concerned with the origin, small-scale structure, and composition of rocks. Compare with lithol… Cranium , cranium
cranium •columbium •erbium, terbium, ytterbium •scandium • compendium •palladium, radium, stadium, vanadium •medium, tedium •cryptosporidium,… Abiogenesis , abiogenesis Development of living organisms from non-living matter; as in the supposed origin of life on Earth, or in the concept of spontaneous gene…
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