| ABIOGENESES | • abiogeneses n. Plural of abiogenesis. • ABIOGENESIS n. the supposed spontaneous origination of living organisms directly from lifeless matter. |
| ABIOGENESIS | • abiogenesis n. (Evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does… • ABIOGENESIS n. the supposed spontaneous origination of living organisms directly from lifeless matter. |
| ABIOGENETIC | • abiogenetic adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis. • ABIOGENETIC adj. relating to abiogenesis, the origination of life by nonliving matter, also ABIOGENIC. |
| ABIOGENETICALLY | • abiogenetically adv. (Biology) In an abiogenetic manner; to have created life without life. • ABIOGENETIC adv. relating to abiogenesis, the origination of life by nonliving matter, also ABIOGENIC. |
| ABIOGENIC | • abiogenic adj. Not produced or derived by means of living organisms or their processes. • ABIOGENIC adj. relating to abiogenesis, the origination of life by nonliving matter, also ABIOGENETIC. |
| ABIOGENICALLY | • abiogenically adv. Created in an abiogenic manner; created without assistance of natural organisms or their processes. • ABIOGENIC adv. relating to abiogenesis, the origination of life by nonliving matter, also ABIOGENETIC. |
| ABIOGENIST | • abiogenist n. (Biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life. • ABIOGENIST n. a believer in abiogenesis, the supposed spontaneous origination of living organisms directly from lifeless matter. |
| ABIOGENISTS | • abiogenists n. Plural of abiogenist. • ABIOGENIST n. a believer in abiogenesis, the supposed spontaneous origination of living organisms directly from lifeless matter. |
| ABIOLOGICAL | • abiological adj. (Biology) Pertaining to inanimate things; not produced by organisms. • ABIOLOGICAL adj. not involving living organisms. |
| ABIOSES | • abioses n. Plural of abiosis. • ABIOSIS n. (Greek) absence of life. |
| ABIOSIS | • abiosis n. (Uncountable) The absence of life. • abiosis n. The temporary cessation of biological processes. • abiosis n. Necrosis, especially that which occurs at the single cell level. |
| ABIOTIC | • abiotic adj. Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter. • abiotic adj. Tending to inhibit or destroy life; antibiotic; incompatible with life. • abiotic n. Any such material. |
| ABIOTICALLY | • abiotically adv. In an abiotic manner; in the absence of life. • ABIOTIC adv. devoid of or inimical to life. |
| ABIOTROPHIC | • abiotrophic adj. (Medicine) Relating to or involving abiotrophy; relating to or involving the functional loss of an organ… • ABIOTROPHIC adj. relating to abiotrophy, bodily or mental loss of function or degeneration for reasons unknown. |
| ABIOTROPHIES | • abiotrophies n. Plural of abiotrophy. • ABIOTROPHY n. bodily or mental loss of function or degeneration for reasons unknown. |
| ABIOTROPHY | • abiotrophy n. (Medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function… • ABIOTROPHY n. bodily or mental loss of function or degeneration for reasons unknown. |