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Meanings of autogeny in English

Portuguese
abiogénese
Catalan
abiogènesi

A hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter.

        abiogénese
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        Examples for "abiogenesis"
        1
        So far the theory of abiogenesis may be taken as disproved.
        The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
        2
        The result is that the evidence in favor of abiogenesis has utterly broken down, in every case which has been properly tested.
        The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century
        3
        One important demonstration was his controversion of the theory of abiogenesis, or "spontaneous generation," as propounded by Needham and Buffon.
        A History of Science — Volume 4
        4
        It is just fifty years since Schwann and others proved that, even with respect to them, the supposed evidence of abiogenesis was untrustworthy.
        The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century
        5
        Professor Huxley goes on to say that however this may be, abiogenesis (or spontaneous generation) is not respectable and will not do at all now.
        Selections from Previous Works / With Remarks on Romanes' Mental...
        1
        Again spontaneous generation was appealed to in order to explain their presence.
        Evolution: An Investigation and a Critique
        2
        There are many evidences that just this spontaneous generation is taking place.
        Towards the Great Peace
        3
        He contends that he has proved the possibility of spontaneous generation of life.
        The Poisoned Pen
        4
        He believed in spontaneous generation, which scientific investigation has utterly disproved.
        The Evolution of Man Scientifically Disproved in 50 Arguments
        5
        And these living spirits arise through a kind of spontaneous generation.
        Kafka on the Shore
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