panspermia
[ pan-spur-mee-uh ]
nounBiology.
the theory that life exists and is distributed throughout the universe in the form of germs or spores that develop in the right environment.
Origin of panspermia
1- Also pan·sper·ma·tism [pan-spur-muh-tiz-uhm], /pænˈspɜr məˌtɪz əm/, pan·sper·my [pan-spur-mee]. /ˈpænˌspɜr mi/.
Other words from panspermia
- pan·sper·mic, adjective
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