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Biogeny

A doctrine that the genesis or production of living organisms can take place only through the agency of living germs or parents; -- opposed to abiogenesis.

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Generation 76% connected

The act of generating or begetting; procreation, as of animals.

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Multiplication 76% connected

The act or process of multiplying, or of increasing in number; the state of being multiplied; as, the multiplication of the human species by natural…

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Propagation 76% connected

The act of propagating; continuance or multiplication of the kind by generation or successive production; as, the propagation of animals or plants.

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Biogenesis 92% connected

Alt. of Biogeny

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Abiogenesis noun · 78% connection

The supposed origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents; spon…

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Abiogenetic adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to abiogenesis.

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Abiogeny noun · 78% connection

Same as Abiogenesis.

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Activator noun · 78% connection

(biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the pr…

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Adopt verb · 78% connection

To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.; esp. to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be…

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Affinity noun · 78% connection

(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "i…

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Anabolism noun · 78% connection

the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of ener…

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Archebiosis noun · 78% connection

The origination of living matter from non-living. See Abiogenesis.

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Archegony noun · 78% connection

Spontaneous generation; abiogenesis.

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Biology noun · 78% connection

The science of life; that branch of knowledge which treats of living matter as distinct from matter which is not living; the study of…

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Catastrophism noun · 78% connection

The doctrine that the geological changes in the earth's crust have been caused by the sudden action of violent physical causes; -- opp…

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Coagency noun · 78% connection

Agency in common; joint agency or agent.

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Cyst noun · 78% connection

A form assumed by Protozoa in which they become saclike and quiescent. It generally precedes the production of germs. See Encystment.

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Emboitement noun · 78% connection

The hypothesis that all living things proceed from preexisting germs, and that these encase the germs of all future living things, inc…

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Enchantment noun · 78% connection

The act of enchanting; the production of certain wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or the agency of supposed spirits; the use of…

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Fission noun · 78% connection

A method of asexual reproduction among the lowest (unicellular) organisms by means of a process of self-division, consisting of gradua…

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Gamogenesis noun · 78% connection

The production of offspring by the union of parents of different sexes; sexual reproduction; -- the opposite of agamogenesis.

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Genetical adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, concerned with, or determined by, the genesis of anything, or its natural mode of production or development.

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