Biogenesis Definition
bīō-jĕnĭ-sĭs
noun
The principle that living organisms originate only from other living organisms closely similar to themselves.
Webster's New World
The generation of organisms in this way.
Webster's New World
The supposed recurrence of the evolutionary stages of a species during the embryonic development and differentiation of a member of that species.
American Heritage
The principle that living organisms develop only from other living organisms and not from nonliving matter.
American Heritage Medicine
Generation of living organisms from other living organisms.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
Origin of Biogenesis
bio- + -genesis
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