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spontaneous generation

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spontaneous generation [spän′tā·nē·əs ‚jen·ə′rā·shən]
(biology)


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until the 19th century, it was commonly believed that life frequently arose from non-life under certain circumstances, a process known as spontaneous generation.
Aristotle and others who believed in the spontaneous generation of life were dead wrong.
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