biogeny
- noun
- /ˌbaɪˈoʊdʒəni/
- Specialized
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biogenia
- According to the principle of biogeny, all living forms arise from pre-existing life.
Examples
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The concept of biogeny refutes the spontaneous generation theory.
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Recent research provides further evidence supporting biogeny over abiogenesis in explaining cellular reproduction.
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The concept of biogeny is fundamental in biology.
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Many scientists study biogeny to understand life processes.
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According to the principle of biogeny, all living forms arise from pre-existing life.
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Recent research provides further evidence supporting biogeny over abiogenesis in explaining cellular reproduction.
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Many scientists study biogeny to understand the processes behind the production of living organisms.
Synonyms
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The idea that living things come from other living things
Surface Forms
Morphology
biogeny = bio + geny
The word is formed from classical combining elements meaning 'life' and 'production/birth', but the full scientific sense is not directly recoverable for an average learner.
Etymology
The word biogeny comes from bio- meaning 'life' and -geny meaning 'birth' or 'origin', the same roots you see in biology and generate. So biogeny means 'life from life' and refers to living things made by other living things.