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panspermia

pan·sper·mi·a [ pan spúrmee ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
theory of origin of life: a theory that states that the universe is full of spores that germinate when they find a favorable environment

[Mid-19th century. < Greek, "belief that the elements are made of all the seeds of things" < sperma "seed"]
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