HyperDic: spontaneous_generation

English > 1 sense of the expression spontaneous generation:
NOUNphenomenonspontaneous generation, abiogenesis, autogenesis, autogenya hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
English > spontaneous generation: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningA hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter.
Synonymsabiogenesis, autogenesis, autogeny
Broaderorganic phenomenon(biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
Spanishabiogénesis, autogénesis, generación espontánea
Catalanabiogènesi, abiogénesis, autogènesi, generació espontània

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