autogeny
Spontaneous generationSpontaneous generation
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Spontaneous generation
More definitions
- a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
Origin
From auto- + -geny.From auto- + -geny.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter:abiogenesisautogenesisspontaneous generation
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedautogenous
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable