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biogenesis definition

bio·gen·esis (bī′ō jen′ə sis)

noun

  1. the principle that living organisms originate only from other living organisms closely similar to themselves
  2. the generation of organisms in this way

Etymology: bio- + -genesis

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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