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biogenesis |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Biogenesis \Bi`o*gen"e*sis\, Biogeny \Bi*og"e*ny\, n. [Gr. ? life + ?, ?, birth.] (Biol.) a A doctrine that the genesis or production of living organisms can take place only through the agency of living germs or parents; -- opposed to {abiogenesis}. b Life development generally. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: biogenesis n 1: production of a chemical compound by a living organism [syn: {biosynthesis}] 2: the production of living organisms from other living organisms [syn: {biogeny}]
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