abiogenesis
See abiogenesis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(āˌbī-ō-jĕnˈĭ-sĭs)
noun The supposed development of living organisms from nonliving matter. Also called autogenesis, spontaneous generation.
Related Forms:
- aˌbi·o·ge·netˈic (-jə-nĕtˈĭk), aˌbi·o·ge·netˈi·cal adjective
- aˌbi·o·ge·netˈi·cal·ly adverb
- aˌbi·ogˈe·nist (-ŏjˈə-nĭst) noun
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