Definition of Panspermy
1. n. The doctrine of the widespread distribution of germs, from which under favorable circumstances bacteria, vibrios, etc., may develop.
Medical Definition of Panspermy
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The doctrine of the widespread distribution of germs, from which under favorable circumstances bacteria, vibrios, etc, may develop.
The doctrine that all organisms must come from living parents; biogenesis; the opposite of spontaneous generation.
Origin: Pan- + Gr. A seed.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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