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ABIOGENESIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
Synonyms:
abiogenesis; autogenesis; autogeny; spontaneous generation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("abiogenesis" is a kind of...):
organic phenomenon ((biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals)
Derivation:
abiogenetic (originating by abiogenesis)
abiogenist (a believer in abiogenesis)
