单词 | pansperm |
释义 | panspermn. 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). ΚΠ 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). < n.1731 |
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