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| Noun | 1. The doctrine of the widespread distribution of germs, from which under favorable circumstances bacteria, vibrios, etc., may develop.[Websters] 2. The doctrine that all organisms must come from living parents; biogenesis; -- the opposite of spontaneous generation.[Websters]. | |
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Date "Panspermy" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
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Etymology:Panspermy \Pan"sper`my\, noun. [Pan- Greek expression seed.]. (references) |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. The doctrine of the widespread distribution of germs, from which under favorable circumstances bacteria, vibrios, etc., may develop.[Websters]
2. The doctrine that all organisms must come from living parents; biogenesis; -- the opposite of spontaneous generation.[Websters]. | |
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Date "PANSPERMY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Panspermy \Pan"sper`my\, noun. [Pan- Greek expression seed.]. (references) |
