Meaning of autogenesis in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɔːtə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/

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  1. 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

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