Biogeny

Biogeny
Biogenesis Bi`o*gen"e*sis, Biogeny Bi*og"e*ny, n. [Gr. bi`os life + ?, ?, birth.] (Biol.) (a) 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}. (b) Life development generally. [1913 Webster]

2. the production of a chemical compound by a living organism.

Syn: biosynthesis. [WordNet 1.5]


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