Biogenesis

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: bi=o=gen=e=sis

CIDE DICTIONARY

Biogenesis, n. [Gr. bi`os life + , , birth.].

•  A doctrine that the genesis or production of living organisms can take place only through the agency of living germs or parents; -- called also biogeny; -- opposed to abiogenesis.  [1913 Webster]
•  the production of a chemical compound by a living organism.  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Biogenesis, n.
1 the synthesis of substances by living organisms.
2 the hypothesis that a living organism arises only from another similar living organism.

Derivative

biogenetic adj.

ROGET THESAURUS

Biogenesis

Production

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