abiogenist

noun

abi·​og·​e·​nist ¦ā-ˌbī-ˈä-jə-nist 

plural -s

: one who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life

Word History

Etymology

abiogen(esis) + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for abiogenist

• menaced