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abiogenesis
noun
1. The origination of living matter by non-living matter; spontaneous generation. Also called
autogenesis
.
Derivative
: abiogenetic
adj
Etymology
: 1870: coined by T H Huxley, from a-
2
+
bio-
+
genesis
.
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