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necropanspermia

necropanspermia noun: a variation of the panspermia hypothesis that posits that life on Earth derived from degraded genetic material that originated from other planets.

Noun

necropanspermia (uncountable)

  1. A variation of the panspermia hypothesis that posits that life on Earth derived from degraded genetic material that originated from other planets.

Origin of necropanspermia

From necro- + panspermia.

Questions about necropanspermia

What does necropanspermia mean?
Necropanspermia means a variation of the panspermia hypothesis that posits that life on Earth derived from degraded genetic material that originated from other planets.
What part of speech is necropanspermia?
Necropanspermia is a noun.

Words near necropanspermia in the dictionary

  1. necromyophylous
  2. necronite
  3. Necronomicon
  4. necronym
  5. necronyms
  6. necropanspermia
  7. necropants
  8. necrophagan
  9. necrophagans
  10. necrophage
  11. necrophages

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