biogenesis

bi·o·gen·e·sis  (b-jn-ss) also bi·og·e·ny (b-j-n)

n.

1. The principle that living organisms develop only from other living organisms and not from nonliving matter.

2. Generation of living organisms from other living organisms.

3. See biosynthesis.

4. The supposed recurrence of the evolutionary stages of a species during the embryonic development and differentiation of a member of that species. Also called recapitulation.

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bio·ge·netic (-j-ntk), bio·ge·neti·cal (--kl) adj.

bio·ge·neti·cal·ly adv.

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biogenesis

Noun

the principle that a living organism must originate from a similar parent organism

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biogenesis  (b-jn-ss)

Generation of living organisms from other living organisms.

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biogenesis, biogeny

1. the process by which living organisms develop from other living organisms.
2. the belief that living organisms can only develop from other living organisms. — biogenic, biogenetic, adj. — biogenetically, biogenically, adv.

See also: Biology

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1. the process by which living organisms develop from other living organisms.
2. the belief that this process is the only way in which living organisms can develop. — biogenetic, biogenic, adj.

See also: Life

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	biogenesis - production of a chemical compound by a living organism biosynthesis synthesis - the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
	2.	biogenesis - the production of living organisms from other living organisms biogeny multiplication, propagation, generation - the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production