# polygenist

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One who maintains that animals of the same species are descended from more than one original pair.

## Etymology
From polygeny + -ist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/polygenist