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A hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
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abiogenesis
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Abiogenesis \Ab`i*o*gen"e*sis\, n. [Gr. 'a priv. + bi`os life + ge`nesis, origin, birth.] (Biol.) The supposed origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents; spontaneous generation; ...
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n. a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter [syn: autogenesis , autogeny , spontaneous generation ]
Wikipedia
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Abiogenesis (Brit.: or ) or biopoiesis or OoL (Origins of Life), is the natural process of life arising from non-living matter, such as simple organic compounds . It is thought to have occurred on Earth between 3.8 and 4.1 billion years ago. Abiogenesis ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biology English) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents; spontaneous generation. (Late 19 th century.) (R:SOED5: page=4)
Usage examples of abiogenesis.
Maria had daydreamed about embarking on her own attempt at abiogenesis, but she'd never done anything about it.