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noun
The supposed creation of living organisms from nonliving matter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: spontaneous generation
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: abiogenesis, autogeny, spontaneous generation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: organic phenomenon
History
From auto- + -genesis.
Across languages
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