01 n. A doctrine that the genesis or production of living organisms can take place only through the agency of living germs or parents; -- called …
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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 abiogenesis.(Biol.) Also: biogeny
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2.
the production of a chemical compound by a living organism.
Syn.
biosynthesis.