| n. | 1. | (Biol.) Oneness of origin; esp. |
| 2. | (Biol.) That form of reproduction which requires but one parent, as in reproduction by fission or in the formation of buds, etc., which drop off and form new individuals; asexual reproduction. | |
| 3. | (Biol.) The direct development of an embryo, without metamorphosis, into an organism similar to the parent organism; - opposed to |
| Noun | 1. | monogenesis - asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores Synonyms: sporulation |
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