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abiogenesis

 

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Noun abiogenesis has 1 sense
  1. abiogenesis, autogenesis, autogeny, spontaneous generation - a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
    --1 is a kind of organic phenomenon

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Abiogenesis

Definition: Abiogenesis refers to the hypothetical process by which life could arise naturally from non-living matter. It suggests the origin of life from inanimate substances rather than through the process of reproduction.

Examples:

Noun:

  1. Scientists have been studying the possibility of abiogenesis for decades.
  2. Abiogenesis is often contrasted with the concept of biogenesis, which proposes that all living organisms arise from pre-existing living matter.

Adjective:

  1. The abiogenesis theory postulates a gradual emergence of life on Earth.
  2. Abiogenesis research aims to unravel the mysteries of life's origins.

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