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bi⋅o⋅gen⋅e⋅sis

  [bahy-oh-jen-uh-sis]
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–noun
the production of living organisms from other living organisms.
Also, bi⋅og⋅e⋅ny  [bahy-oj-uh-nee] .

Origin:
bio- + genesis, coined by T.H. Huxley in 1870

Related forms:
bi⋅o⋅ge⋅net⋅ic  [bahy-oh-juh-net-ik] , bi⋅o⋅ge⋅net⋅i⋅cal, bi⋅og⋅e⋅nous, adjective
bi⋅o⋅ge⋅net⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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bi·o·gen·e·sis   (bī'ō-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)   
n.  
  1. The principle that living organisms develop only from other living organisms and not from nonliving matter.
  2. Generation of living organisms from other living organisms.
  3. See biosynthesis.
  4. The supposed recurrence of the evolutionary stages of a species during the embryonic development and differentiation of a member of that species. Also called recapitulation.
bi'o·ge·net'ic (-jə-nět'ĭk), bi'o·ge·net'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., bi'o·ge·net'i·cal·ly adv.
bi·o·syn·the·sis   (bī'ō-sĭn'thĭ-sĭs)   
n.  Formation of a chemical compound by a living organism. Also called biogenesis.
bi'o·syn·thet'ic (-thět'ĭk) adj., bi'o·syn·thet'i·cal·ly adv.
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Biogenesis

Bi`o*gen"e*sis\, Biogeny \Bi*og"e*ny\, n. [Gr. ? life + ?, ?, birth.] (Biol.) (a) 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. (b) Life development generally.
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biogenesis 
1870, "the theory that living organisms can only arise from pre-existing living matter," coined by Eng. biologist T.H. Huxley (1825-95) from Gk. bios "life" (see bio-) + genesis (q.v.).
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Main Entry: bio·gen·e·sis
Pronunciation: -'jen-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bio·gen·e·ses /-"sEz/
1 : the development of life from preexisting life —compare ABIOGENESIS
2 : a supposed tendency for stages in the evolutionary history of a race to briefly recurduring the development and differentiation of an individual of that race
3 : the synthesis of chemical compounds or structures in the living organism —compare BIOSYNTHESIS —bio·ge·net·ic /-j&-'net-ik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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biogenesis bi·o·gen·e·sis (bī'ō-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.

  1. The principle that life originates from preexisting life and not from nonliving material.
  2. See biosynthesis.
bi'o·ge·net'ic (-jə-nět'ĭk) or bi'o·ge·net'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.

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biogenesis   (bī'ō-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
Generation of living organisms from other living organisms.
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