Archigenesis

/ˌɑːrkɪˈdʒɛnəsɪs/ noun

The theory that all life forms originated from a single primitive ancestor or common source.

From Greek archi- (first, original) + genesis (origin, creation). This biological term combines the prefix for primordial with the concept of generation or origin.

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