Found 2 items, similar to BIOGENESIS.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: biogenesis biogenesis n 1: production of a chemical compound by a living organism [syn: biosynthesis] 2: the production of living organisms from other living organisms [syn: biogeny]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Biogenesis Biogenesis \Bi`o*gen"e*sis\, Biogeny \Bi*og"e*ny\, n. [Gr. bi`os life + ?, ?, birth.] (Biol.) (a) A doctrine that the genesis or production of living organisms can take place only through the agency of living germs or parents; -- called also biogeny; -- opposed to abiogenesis. (b) Life development generally. [1913 Webster] 2. the production of a chemical compound by a living organism. Syn: biosynthesis. [WordNet 1.5]