biogenesis vs. abiogenesis
noun
[ey-bahy-oh-jen-uh-sis, ab-ee-oh-]
/ ˌeɪ baɪ oʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌæb i oʊ- /
noun
Biology.
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the theory that the earliest life forms on earth developed from nonliving matter.
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Also called spontaneous generation. the now discredited theory that living organisms can arise spontaneously from inanimate matter.
