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abiogenesis
[ab′ē·ōjen′əsis]
Etymology: Gk, a + bios, not life, genein, to produce
spontaneous generation; the idea that life can originate from inorganic, inanimate matter. Also called spontaneous generation. Compare biogenesis. abiogenetic, adj.


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