SPONTANEOUS GENERATION

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter

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	Synonyms:	abiogenesis, autogenesis, autogeny

	See Also:	organic phenomenon

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	The obsolete hypothesis that living organisms can originate from nonliving matter.

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Glossary

	Definition:	an old and incorrect idea that complex life forms could be spontaneously created from nonliving material.

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