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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
Qualifier: evolutionary theory
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Synonyms: autogenesis
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, autogenesis, autogeny
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: organic phenomenon
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