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panspermatism

panspermatism noun: the obsolete theory that germs are omnipresent.

Noun

panspermatism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The obsolete theory that germs are omnipresent.

Origin of panspermatism

From pan- + spermat- + -ism.

Questions about panspermatism

What does panspermatism mean?
Panspermatism means the obsolete theory that germs are omnipresent.
What part of speech is panspermatism?
Panspermatism is a noun.

Words near panspermatism in the dictionary

  1. pansophy
  2. pansori
  3. pansoris
  4. panspecific
  5. panspermatic
  6. panspermatism
  7. panspermatist
  8. panspermatists
  9. panspermia
  10. panspermial
  11. panspermic

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