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
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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012