- biogeny
- biogeny 1870, "biogenesis;" see BIOGENIC (Cf. biogenic). As "history of the evolution of an organism," 1879.
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biogeny — i*og en*y n. the production of living organisms from other living organisms; same as {biogenesis[1]}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Biogeny — 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};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
biogeny — 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};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
biogeny — n. [Gr. bios, life; genesis, beginning] The evolution of organisms, comprising ontogeny (individual) and phylogeny (tribal) … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
biogeny — bi·og·e·ny (bī ŏjʹə nē) n. Variant of biogenesis. * * * … Universalium
biogeny — n. formation of living organisms from other living organisms … English contemporary dictionary
biogeny — bi·og·e·ny … English syllables
biogeny — n. history of evolution of living organisms; biogenesis. ♦ biogenic, adj … Dictionary of difficult words
biogeny — noun the production of living organisms from other living organisms • Syn: ↑biogenesis • Derivationally related forms: ↑biogenetic (for: ↑biogenesis), ↑biogenous (for: ↑biogenesis … Useful english dictionary
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}; opposed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
