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AUTOGENESIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does autogenesis mean? 

AUTOGENESIS (noun)
  The noun AUTOGENESIS has 1 sense:

1. a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matterplay

  Familiarity information: AUTOGENESIS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


AUTOGENESIS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Synonyms:

abiogenesis; autogenesis; autogeny; spontaneous generation

Hypernyms ("autogenesis" is a kind of...):

organic phenomenon ((biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals)

Derivation:

autogenetic (of or relating to autogenesis)


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