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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   spontaneous generation uncountable
2. 2
   a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abiogenesisabiogenesisautogenesisspontaneous generation

Etymology

From auto- + -geny.

Related phrases

spontaneous generation

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