Found 2 items, similar to biogeny.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: biogeny biogeny n : the production of living organisms from other living organisms [syn: biogenesis]
English → English (gcide) Definition: biogeny 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] biogeny \bi*og"en*y\ n. the production of living organisms from other living organisms; same as biogenesis[1]. [WordNet 1.5]