BIOGENESIS


Meaning of BIOGENESIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbī-ō-ˈje-nə-səs ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1870

1. : the development of life from preexisting life

2. : the synthesis of chemical compounds or structures in the living organism — compare biosynthesis

• bio·ge·net·ic -jə-ˈne-tik adjective

• bio·ge·net·i·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.