The condition or state of having two origins or genetic sources; dual parentage or ancestry.
From di- (two) + -geny (origin/generation), from Greek genos. A formal term describing dual genetic or ancestral origin.
Ancient DNA studies show many historical peoples practiced 'digeny'—populations constantly absorbed migrants, creating individuals whose DNA tells stories of two ancestral homelands.
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