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spontaneous generation

Syllabification: (spon·ta·ne·ous gen·er·a·tion)
Definition of spontaneous generation

noun

historical
  • the supposed production of living organisms from nonliving matter, as inferred from the apparent appearance of life in some infusions.

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Definition of spontaneous generation in the British & World English dictionary