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Term: Spontaneous Generation

Definition:

Spontaneous generation refers to the obsolete belief that living organisms can arise from non-living matter, such as the idea that maggots could appear from decaying meat or mice could be generated from dirty rags.

Sample Sentences:

• According to the theory of spontaneous generation, flies were believed to emerge out of thin air.
• The debunking of spontaneous generation by Louis Pasteur revolutionized the field of microbiology.
• Scientists now understand that spontaneous generation does not occur, as every living organism comes from pre-existing life.

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