Meaning Of The Word Spontaneous generation

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What's The Definition Of Spontaneous generation?

spontaneous generation in American English
the theory, now discredited, that living organisms can originate in nonliving matter independently of other living matter; abiogenesis
noun

spontaneous generation in British English
noun: a theory, widely held in the 19th century and earlier but now discredited, stating that living organisms could arise directly and rapidly from nonliving material

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