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biogenesis
biogenesis The principle that a living organism can arise only from another living organism, a principle contrasting with concepts such as that of the spontaneous generation of living from non-living matter. The term is currently more often used to refer to the formation from or by living organisms of any substance, e.g. coal, chalk, chemicals, etc.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "biogenesis." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "biogenesis." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-biogenesis.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "biogenesis." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-biogenesis.html |
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biogenesis
biogenesis The principle that a living organism can arise only from another living organism, a principle contrasting with concepts such as that of the spontaneous generation of living from non-living matter. The term is currently more often used to refer to the formation from or by living organisms of any substance (e.g. coal, chalk, or chemicals).
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "biogenesis." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "biogenesis." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-biogenesis.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "biogenesis." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-biogenesis.html |
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biogenesis
biogenesis The principle that a living organism can arise only from another living organism, a principle contrasting with concepts such as that of the spontaneous generation of living from non-living matter. The term is currently more often used to refer to the formation from or by living organisms of any substance (e.g. coal, chalk, or chemicals).
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "biogenesis." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "biogenesis." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-biogenesis.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "biogenesis." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-biogenesis.html |
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biogenesis
biogenesis Principle that a living organism can arise only from another living organism, a principle contrasting with concepts such as that of the spontaneous generation of living from non-living matter. The term is currently more often used to refer to the formation from or by living organisms of any substance, e.g. coal, chalk, chemicals, etc.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "biogenesis." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "biogenesis." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-biogenesis.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "biogenesis." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-biogenesis.html |
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biogenesis
bi·o·gen·e·sis / ˌbīōˈjenəsis/ • n. the synthesis of substances by living organisms. ∎ hist. the hypothesis that living matter arises only from other living matter. DERIVATIVES: bi·o·ge·net·ic / -jəˈnetik/ adj. |
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"biogenesis." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "biogenesis." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-biogenesis.html "biogenesis." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-biogenesis.html |
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biogenesis
biogenesis Biological principle maintaining that all living organisms derive from parent(s) generally similar to themselves. This long-held principle originally arose in opposition to the idea of spontaneous generation (that life can arise spontaneously from nonliving matter). See also genetics
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"biogenesis." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "biogenesis." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-biogenesis.html "biogenesis." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-biogenesis.html |
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biogenesis
biogenesis The principle that a living organism can only arise from other living organisms similar to itself (i.e. that like gives rise to like) and can never originate from nonliving material. Compare spontaneous generation.
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"biogenesis." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "biogenesis." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-biogenesis.html "biogenesis." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-biogenesis.html |
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biogenesis
biogenesis (by-oh-jen-i-sis) n. the theory that living organisms can arise only from other living organisms and not from nonliving matter.
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"biogenesis." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "biogenesis." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-biogenesis.html "biogenesis." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-biogenesis.html |
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