Autogenesis

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The supposed creation of living organisms from nonliving matter. uncountable
  2. 2
    a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter wordnet

Synonyms

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spontaneous generationabiogenesisabiogenesisautogeny

Etymology

From auto- + -genesis.

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