abiogenesis
81Archebiosis — Ar che*bi*o sis, n. [Pref. arche = archi + Gr. bi wsis, bi os, life.] The origination of living matter from non living. See {Abiogenesis}. Bastian. [1913 Webster] …
82Archegony — Ar*cheg o*ny, n. [See {Archegonium}.] (Biol.) Spontaneous generation; abiogenesis. [1913 Webster] …
83Biogenesis — 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… …
84Biogeny — 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};… …
85biogeny — 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};… …
86Disease germ — Germ Germ (j[ e]rm), n. [F. germe, fr. L. germen, germinis, sprout, but, germ. Cf. {Germen}, {Germane}.] 1. (Biol.) That which is to develop a new individual; as, the germ of a fetus, of a plant or flower, and the like; the earliest form under… …
87Generation — Gen er*a tion, n. [OE. generacioun, F. g[ e]n[ e]ration, fr.L. generatio.] 1. The act of generating or begetting; procreation, as of animals. [1913 Webster] 2. Origination by some process, mathematical, chemical, or vital; production; formation;… …
88Germ — (j[ e]rm), n. [F. germe, fr. L. germen, germinis, sprout, but, germ. Cf. {Germen}, {Germane}.] 1. (Biol.) That which is to develop a new individual; as, the germ of a fetus, of a plant or flower, and the like; the earliest form under which an… …
89Germ cell — Germ Germ (j[ e]rm), n. [F. germe, fr. L. germen, germinis, sprout, but, germ. Cf. {Germen}, {Germane}.] 1. (Biol.) That which is to develop a new individual; as, the germ of a fetus, of a plant or flower, and the like; the earliest form under… …
90Germ gland — Germ Germ (j[ e]rm), n. [F. germe, fr. L. germen, germinis, sprout, but, germ. Cf. {Germen}, {Germane}.] 1. (Biol.) That which is to develop a new individual; as, the germ of a fetus, of a plant or flower, and the like; the earliest form under… …