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ABIOGENESIS

Dictionary entry overview: What does abiogenesis mean?

• ABIOGENESIS (noun)
The noun ABIOGENESIS has 1 sense:

1. a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter

Familiarity information: ABIOGENESIS used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ABIOGENESIS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Synonyms:

abiogenesis; autogenesis; autogeny; spontaneous generation

Hypernyms ("abiogenesis" is a kind of...):

organic phenomenon ((biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals)

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