AUTOGENESIS
\ˌɔːtə͡ʊd͡ʒˈɛnɪsˌɪs], \ˌɔːtəʊdʒˈɛnɪsˌɪs], \ˌɔː_t_əʊ_dʒ_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_s_ˌɪ_s]\
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a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
By Princeton University
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a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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The formation of a structure or an entire organism independently of any preexisting structure or organism of the same kind; spontaneous generation.
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Development independent of intrinsic objects. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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