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Abiogenesis

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autogenesisnoun(biology) The supposed creation of living organisms from nonliving matter.
autogenynounspontaneous generation
spontaneous generationnoun(evolutionary theory, historical) The fancied production of live organisms without previously existing parents from inorganic matter, or from decomposing organic matter, a notion which at one time had many supporters.

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spontaneous generationnoun(evolutionary theory, historical) The fancied production of live organisms without previously existing parents from inorganic matter, or from decomposing organic matter, a notion which at one time had many supporters.
autogenesisnoun(biology) The supposed creation of living organisms from nonliving matter.
autogenynounspontaneous generation
archebiosisnoun(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
abiogenynoun(evolutionary theory) abiogenesis.
biogenesisnounThe principle that living organisms are produced only from other living organisms.
biopoiesisnoun(evolutionary theory) abiogenesis
archegonynoun(archaic, biology) spontaneous generation; abiogenesis
autogonynoun(dated, biology) abiogenesis
idiogenesisnounGenesis from no evident cause.
panspermynoun(biology) The doctrine that all organisms must come from living parents; biogenesis.
epigenesisnoun(biology) The theory that an organism develops by differentiation from an unstructured egg rather than by simple enlarging of something preformed.
abiogenesistnounA proponent of abiogenesis.
biogenynounBiogenesis.
protogenesisnounabiogenesis
polygenesisnoun(biology) The theory that living organisms originate in cells or embryos of different kinds, instead of coming from a single cell; as opposed to monogenesis.
biopoesisnoun(biochemistry, biology) The formation of life from self-replicating, but not living, molecules.
embryogenynoun(biology) Embryogenesis.
exogenesisnounThe theory that life on Earth is of extraterrestrial origin.
nomogenynounThe origination of life according to natural law, not by a miracle.

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