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Meaning of autogenesis in English
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/ˌɔːtə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
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Noun
autogenesis
Etymology
mid 19th century; earliest use found in British Journal Dental Science. From auto- + -genesis, originally after French autogénie autogeny. Compare German Autogenesis, Autogenese, French autogénèse
Definitions
1.
a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter