abiogenesis

[ ey-bahy-oh-jen-uh-sis, ab-ee-oh- ]

/ ˌeɪ baɪ oʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌæb i oʊ- /

noun Biology.

the theory that the earliest life forms on earth developed from nonliving matter.Compare biogenesis.

Also called spon·ta·ne·ous gen·er·a·tion

[spon-tey-nee-uhs jen-uh-rey-shuhn] /spɒnˈteɪ ni əs ˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən/ . the now discredited theory that living organisms can arise spontaneously from inanimate matter.

Origin of abiogenesis

a-⁶ + biogenesis; coined by T. H. Huxley in 1870

OTHER WORDS FROM abiogenesis

a·bi·o·ge·net·ic

[ey-bahy-oh-juh-net-ik, ab-ee-oh-], /ˌeɪ baɪ oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk, ˌæb i oʊ-/, a·bi·o·ge·net·i·cal, adjectivea·bi·o·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverba·bi·og·e·nist

[ey-bahy-oj-uh-nist, ab-ee-], /ˌeɪ baɪˈɒdʒ ə nɪst, ˌæb i-/, noun

Words nearby abiogenesis

Abingdon, Abington, ab initio, Abinoam, ab intra, abiogenesis, abiogenic, abiological, abiosis, abiotic, abiotic factor

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Example sentences from the Web for abiogenesis

Abiogenesis, ab-i-o-jen′es-is, n. the origination of living by not-living matter, spontaneous generation.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
The belief in abiogenesis or spontaneous generation, as now taking place, has completely disappeared from biological teaching.
Evolution in Art|Alfred C. Haddon
This belief led to the theory of abiogenesis so-called—a term signifying the production of life without life to begin with.
Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century|Various

British Dictionary definitions for abiogenesis

abiogenesis

/ (ˌeɪbaɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /

noun

Also called: autogenesis the hypothetical process by which living organisms first arose on earth from nonliving matter

another name for spontaneous generation Compare biogenesis

Derived forms of abiogenesis

abiogenetic, adjectiveabiogenist (ˌeɪbaɪˈɒdʒɪnɪst), noun

Word Origin for abiogenesis

C19: New Latin, from a- 1 + bio- + genesis

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Scientific definitions for abiogenesis

abiogenesis

[ ā′bī-ō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]

See spontaneous generation.

单词	abiogenesis
释义	abiogenesis [ ey-bahy-oh-jen-uh-sis, ab-ee-oh- ] / ˌeɪ baɪ oʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌæb i oʊ- / noun Biology. the theory that the earliest life forms on earth developed from nonliving matter.Compare biogenesis. Also called spon·ta·ne·ous gen·er·a·tion [spon-tey-nee-uhs jen-uh-rey-shuhn] /spɒnˈteɪ ni əs ˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən/ . the now discredited theory that living organisms can arise spontaneously from inanimate matter. Origin of abiogenesis a-⁶ + biogenesis; coined by T. H. Huxley in 1870 OTHER WORDS FROM abiogenesis a·bi·o·ge·net·ic [ey-bahy-oh-juh-net-ik, ab-ee-oh-], /ˌeɪ baɪ oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk, ˌæb i oʊ-/, a·bi·o·ge·net·i·cal, adjectivea·bi·o·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverba·bi·og·e·nist [ey-bahy-oj-uh-nist, ab-ee-], /ˌeɪ baɪˈɒdʒ ə nɪst, ˌæb i-/, noun Words nearby abiogenesis Abingdon, Abington, ab initio, Abinoam, ab intra, abiogenesis, abiogenic, abiological, abiosis, abiotic, abiotic factor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abiogenesis Abiogenesis, ab-i-o-jen′es-is, n. the origination of living by not-living matter, spontaneous generation. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various The belief in abiogenesis or spontaneous generation, as now taking place, has completely disappeared from biological teaching. Evolution in Art\|Alfred C. Haddon This belief led to the theory of abiogenesis so-called—a term signifying the production of life without life to begin with. Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century\|Various British Dictionary definitions for abiogenesis abiogenesis / (ˌeɪbaɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) / noun Also called: autogenesis the hypothetical process by which living organisms first arose on earth from nonliving matter another name for spontaneous generation Compare biogenesis Derived forms of abiogenesis abiogenetic, adjectiveabiogenist (ˌeɪbaɪˈɒdʒɪnɪst), noun Word Origin for abiogenesis C19: New Latin, from a- 1 + bio- + genesis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for abiogenesis abiogenesis [ ā′bī-ō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ] See spontaneous generation. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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