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panspermy

panspermy noun: the doctrine of the widespread distribution of germs, from which under favorable circumstances bacteria may develop.

Noun

panspermy (uncountable)

  1. The doctrine of the widespread distribution of germs, from which under favorable circumstances bacteria may develop.
  2. The doctrine that all organisms must come from living parents; biogenesis.

Origin of panspermy

From pan- + -spermy.

Words formed from panspermy

Questions about panspermy

What does panspermy mean?
Panspermy means the doctrine of the widespread distribution of germs, from which under favorable circumstances bacteria may develop.
What part of speech is panspermy?
Panspermy is a noun.

Words near panspermy in the dictionary

  1. panspermic
  2. panspermically
  3. panspermism
  4. panspermist
  5. panspermists
  6. panspermy
  7. pansphygmograph
  8. pansphygmographs
  9. panspiritual
  10. panspirituality
  11. pansporoblast

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