PANSPERMIA


Meaning of PANSPERMIA in English

[ pan'spə:mɪə ]

■ noun the theory that life on the earth originated from microorganisms or substances present in outer space.

Origin

C19: from Gk, from panspermos 'containing all kinds of seed'.

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