abiogenesis

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌeɪbaɪəʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs/, /-ˌbaɪə-/, /-ˌbiːə-/, /-ˌbiːoʊ-/, /-nɪ-/
• (GA) IPA: /ˌeɪˌbaioʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs/

Noun

abiogenesis

1. (evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parent#Noun|parents. [from 1870]

Synonyms

• abiogeny
• biopoiesis

Antonyms

• biogenesis
• transformism

Translations

• French: abiogenèse
• German: Abiogenesis, Abiogenese
• Italian: abiogenesi, archeobiosi, autogonia
• Portuguese: (Brazil) abiogênese, (Portugal) abiogénese
• Russian: абиогене́з
• Spanish: abiogénesis, autogénesis, generación espontánea

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