polytopism

polytopism: \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌtōˌpizəm, pəˈlid.əˌp-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: poly- + top- + -ism

: independent origin of a systematic group at more than one place presumably by identical change in scattered individuals of its precursor — compare monotopism

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polytopism — poly·to·pism … English syllables
monotopism — ˈmönəˌtōˌpizəm, ˈmōnəˌ , məˈnäd.əˌp noun ( s) Etymology: mon + top + ism : origin of a systematic group only once (as by mutation) or at a single location compare polytopism … Useful english dictionary
polytopy — pē noun ( es) Etymology: polytopic + y : the condition of a group that is polytopic : polytopism … Useful english dictionary

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