biogenesis

American  

[bahy-oh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

Also biogeny

noun

1. the production of living organisms from other living organisms.

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biogenesis British  

/ baɪˈɒdʒənəs, ˌbaɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

1. the principle that a living organism must originate from a parent organism similar to itself Compare abiogenesis

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biogenesis Scientific  

/ bī′ō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs /

1. Generation of living organisms from other living organisms.

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Other Word Forms

• biogenetic adjective
• biogenetical adjective
• biogenetically adverb
• biogenous adjective

Etymology

Origin of biogenesis

bio- + genesis, coined by T.H. Huxley in 1870

Compare meaning

How does biogenesis compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• spontaneous generation vs. biogenesis
• biogenesis vs. abiogenesis

Example Sentences

The new study now provides exciting insight into this special biogenesis.

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Researchers then narrowed the list down to focus on one pathway essential for making proteins, known as ribosome biogenesis.

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The new findings on the copying process of chloroplast DNA help us better understand the fundamental mechanisms of the photosynthesis machinery's biogenesis.

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"The nucleolus is a giant ribosome biogenesis center," Collins said.

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In addition to known interactors, they uncovered previously unknown interactions with proteins linked to the biogenesis of viral RNAs.

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