the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. the evolution or genesis of the human race.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The genesis, origination, or evolution of man: applied both to the development of the individual (ontogenesis) and the development of the race (phylogenesis). Also called anthropogony, anthropogeny.
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n. the evolution or genesis of the human race
Word Usage
"Cosmogony, biogenesis and anthropogenesis are relatively new fields of research that depend on the findings of many other fields."