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abiogenesis
[ey-bahy-oh-jen-uh-sis, ab-ee-oh-]
noun
the theory that the earliest life forms on earth developed from nonliving matter.
Also called spontaneous generation.the now discredited theory that living organisms can arise spontaneously from inanimate matter.
abiogenesis
/ ˌeɪbaɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs, ˌeɪbaɪˈɒdʒɪnɪst /
noun
Also called: autogenesis.the hypothetical process by which living organisms first arose on earth from nonliving matter
another name for spontaneous generation Compare biogenesis
abiogenesis
Other 51Թ Forms
- abiogenetic adjective
- abiogenetical adjective
- abiogenetically adverb
- abiogenist noun
- ˌDzˈԱپ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of abiogenesis1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of abiogenesis1
Example Sentences
On the surface, the idea of abiogenesis does seem illogical, and the timescales — millions and billions of years — are barely comprehendible to the human mind.
For instance, Kipping questions the assumption that intelligence emerged at some fixed time after abiogenesis.
The study could shed light on how early, inorganic proteins progressed until they stopped being inanimate and formed living cells — a process known as abiogenesis.
If biology is the extrinsic appearance of conscious subjects other than the inanimate universe itself, then the quest for artificial sentient entities boils down to abiogenesis: the artificial creation of biology from inanimate matter.
These scientific priorities could be to do with the details of abiogenesis - the transitiion from non-living to 'living' chemical systems and the role of polymers like RNA.
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