noun
a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
• Syn: ↑abiogenesis, ↑autogenesis, ↑autogeny
• Derivationally related forms: ↑autogenetic (for: ↑autogenesis), ↑abiogenetic (for: ↑abiogenesis), ↑abiogenist (for: ↑abiogenesis)
• Hypernyms: ↑organic phenomenon
Useful english dictionary. 2012.