abiogenesis
abio·gen·e·sis
noun \ˌā-ˌbī-ō-ˈje-nə-səs\Definition of ABIOGENESIS
: the supposed spontaneous origination of living organisms directly from lifeless matter
— abi·og·e·nist \ˌā-(ˌ)bī-ˈä-jə-nist\ noun
Origin of ABIOGENESIS
New Latin, from 2a- + bio- + Latin genesis
First Known Use: 1870
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