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abiogenesis
a·bi·o·gen·e·sis [ ày bī ō jénnəssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
life from inanimate matter: the hypothesis that life can come into being from nonliving materials
[Late 19th century. < Greek abios "without life" < bios "life"]

a·bi·o·ge·net·ic [ ày bī ō jə néttik ] adjective
a·bi·o·ge·net·i·cal adjective
a·bi·o·ge·nist [ ày bī ō jénnist ] noun
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