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  

/ 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
• biogenous
  adjective
• biogenetically
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of biogenesis

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

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Compare meaning

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

• spontaneous generation vs. biogenesis
• biogenesis vs. abiogenesis

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

biogenesis

"This work provides new insights on protein biogenesis, function, and homeostasis in general, as well as a new potential target for intervention for aging-associated diseases," said Lee.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2024

The lung is a site of platelet biogenesis and a reservoir for haematopoietic progenitors.

From Nature ● Jan. 23, 2018

Take the new album’s lilting country waltz “Nights in the Lab,” an ode to the love that blooms between “two biologists … who process biogenesis and stare into a petri dish.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2017

The supposed origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents; spontaneous generation; Ð called also abiogeny, and opposed to biogenesis.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster

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