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abiogenesis

/ey-bahy-oh-jen-uh-sis, ab-ee-oh-/US // ˌeɪ baɪ oʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌæb i oʊ- //UK // (ˌeɪbaɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) //

生物生成,生物发生学,生物发生,生成学

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Biology.

    • : the theory that the earliest life forms on earth developed from nonliving matter.Compare biogenesis.
    • : Also called spon·ta·ne·ous gen·er·a·tion [spon-tey-nee-uhs jen-uh-rey-shuhn] /spɒnˈteɪ ni əs ˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən/ . the now discredited theory that living organisms can arise spontaneously from inanimate matter.

Examples

  • Abiogenesis, ab-i-o-jen′es-is, n. the origination of living by not-living matter, spontaneous generation.

  • I entirely agree with his assertion that “to reject abiogenesis is to admit a miracle.”

  • The belief in abiogenesis or spontaneous generation, as now taking place, has completely disappeared from biological teaching.

  • This belief led to the theory of abiogenesis so-called—a term signifying the production of life without life to begin with.