also bio-genesis, 1870, "theory that living organisms arise only from pre-existing living matter," coined by English biologist T.H. Huxley (1825-1895) from Greek bios "life" (see b [..]

The doctrine that life originates only from preexisting life. biogenous sediment

n. the origin of living matter from other living matter, or the production of living organisms from other living organisms. This is achieved by means of reproduction. It is the ability of parent organ [..]

The origin of living bodies from other living bodies.

(n) production of a chemical compound by a living organism(n) the production of living organisms from other living organisms

The origin of Life. It includes studies of the potential basis for Life in organic compounds but excludes studies of the development of altered Forms of Life through Mutation and natural selection, wh [..]

The Cellular processes involved in increasing the MITOCHONDRIAL VOLUME, content, and activity when energy demands of the Cell increase, including the biosynthesis, transport, and assembly of new mitoc [..]

The origin of life. It includes studies of the potential basis for life in organic compounds but excludes studies of the development of altered forms of life through mutation and natural selection, wh [..]

The theory that living systems arise only from pre-existent living systems.

  Formed by the presence or the actions of living organisms, for example, coral reefs and atolls. Biogenesis is also the theory that all life is derived from previously living organisms.

the theory that living organisms come only from other living organisms