autogeny

au·to·gen·e·sis

 (ô′tō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs) also au·tog·e·ny (ô-tŏj′ə-nē)
n.
See abiogenesis.
au′to·ge·ne′tic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk) adj.
au′to·ge·net′i·cal·ly adv.
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autogeny, autogony

the spontaneous generation of an organism in an inorganic fluid medium. — autogenous, autogenic, autogonic, autogonous, adj. — autogenously, autogonously, adv.
See also: Birth
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.autogeny - a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matterautogeny - a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
abiogenesis, autogenesis, spontaneous generation
organic phenomenon - (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
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