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abiogenesis

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  1. 1. n. The supposed origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents; spontaneous generation; -- called also abiogeny, and opposed to biogenesis. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter Source: wordnet
  3. 3. The supposed origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents; spontaneous generation; -- called also abiogeny, and opposed to biogenesis. I shall call the . . . doctrine that living matter may be produced by not living matter, the hypothesis of abiogenesis. Huxley, 1870. Source: webster
  4. 4. The supposed origination of living organisms from lifelessmatter; such genesis as does not involve the action of livingparents; spontaneous generation; -- called also abiogeny, and opposedto biogenesis.I shall call the . . . doctrine that living matter may be produced bynot living matter, the hypothesis of abiogenesis. Huxley, 1870. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n. a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter Source: ecdict

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