- panspermatism
- belief in origin of life from extraterrestrial germs
Phrontistery dictionary. 2013.
panspermatism
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panspermatism — n. theory that there are spores and bacteria scattered throughout the world that will develop given the right conditions (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
panspermatism — pan·sper·ma·tism … English syllables
panspermatism — noun see panspermia … Useful english dictionary
panspermia, panspermatism — The hypothetical doctrine of the omnipresence of minute forms and spores of animal and vegetable life, thus accounting for apparent spontaneous generation. [pan + G. sperma, seed] … Medical dictionary
pan|sper|mi|a — «pan SPUR mee uh», noun. = panspermatism. (Cf. ↑panspermatism) ╂[< New Latin panspermia] … Useful english dictionary
pan|sper|my — «pan SPUR mee», noun. = panspermatism. (Cf. ↑panspermatism) ╂[< New Latin panspermia] … Useful english dictionary
panspermia — panspermic, adj. /pan sperr mee euh/, n. Biol. the theory that life exists and is distributed throughout the universe in the form of germs or spores that develop in the right environment. Also, panspermatism /pan sperr meuh tiz euhm/, panspermy… … Universalium
Philosophical Isms — Here are 234 different isms, each representing a philosophical, political or moral doctrine or a belief system. In selecting terms for the list, I have deliberately avoided any word which apply ism to a personal name, so that Marxism doesn t… … Phrontistery dictionary
panspermatic — panspermatˈic or pansperˈmic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑panspermatism … Useful english dictionary
panspermic — panspermatˈic or pansperˈmic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑panspermatism … Useful english dictionary
