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.