abiogenesis

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: a=bi=o=gen=e=sis

CIDE DICTIONARY

abiogenesis, n. [Gr. 'a priv. + bi`os life + ge`nesis, origin, birth.].

 The supposed origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents; spontaneous generation; -- called also abiogeny, and opposed to biogenesis.  [1913 Webster]
"I shall call the . . . doctrine that living matter may be produced by not living matter, the hypothesis of abiogenesis."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

abiogenesis, n.
1 the formation of living organisms from non-living substances.
2 the supposed spontaneous generation of living organisms.

Derivative

abiogenic adj.

Etymology

A-(1) + Gk bios life + GENESIS

ROGET THESAURUS

abiogenesis

Production

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