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单词 pansperm
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panspermn.

Brit. /ˈpanspəːm/, U.S. /ˈpænˌspərm/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pan- comb. form, sperm n.
Etymology: < pan- comb. form + sperm n., in early use probably after panspermatic adj., in later use after panspermia n. or panspermy n.
rare.
The elementary principle or germ of all things; (now) spec. the microorganisms or chemical precursors to life thought to be present in space by proponents of panspermia. Formerly also: †a collection of all different types of seed (obsolete).
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1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (ed. 5) Pansperm, universal seed, also a mixture of all sorts of seeds.
2001 Spectator (Hamilton, Ont.) (Nexis) 8 June d4 It will come as news to panspermists that pansperm can evolve into amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals within a week.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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