autogenesis

2 definitions found

autogenesis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Autogenesis \Au`to*gen"e*sis\, n. [Auto- + genesis.] (Biol.)
     Spontaneous generation.
     [1913 Webster]

autogenesis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  autogenesis
      n 1: a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms
           are created from nonliving matter [syn: abiogenesis,
           autogenesis, autogeny, spontaneous generation]