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abiogenesis Definition

abio·gen·esis (ā′bī′ō jen′ə sis, ab′ē ō-)

noun

spontaneous generation

Etymology: ModL < Gr abios, lifeless (< a-, not + bios, life: see bio-) + -genesis

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abiogenesis Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • disprove: None of the people who did crucial experiments on spontaneous generation disproved abiogenesis.

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