Polygenetic mountain range (Geol.), one which is composite, or consists
of two or more monogenetic ranges, each having had its own history of
development. Dana.
Pol`y*gen"ic (-jn"k), a. (Biol.) Of or relating to polygeny;
polygenetic.
Po*lyg"e*nism (p*lj"*nz'm), n. [Cf. F. polygÈnisme.] (Biol.) The
doctrine that animals of the same species have sprung from more than
one original pair.
Po*lyg"e*nist (-nst), n. (Biol.) One who maintains that animals of the
same species have sprung from more than one original pair; -- opposed
to monogenist.
Po*lyg"e*nous (?), a. [Poly- + -genous: cf. Gr. &?; of many families.]
Consisting of, or containing, many kinds; as, a polygenous mountain.
Kirwan.
Pol"y*glot (?), a. [Gr. poly`glwttos many-tongued; poly`s many +
glw^tta, glw^ssa, tongue, language: cf. F. polyglotte.] 1. Containing,
or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible.