Meanings
nounabiogenist (plural abiogenists)
plural abiogenists
- biologyOne who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.First known use Late 19ᵗʰ century.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Hellenic*ə-
- Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
- Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁tis
- Proto-Hellenic*génetis
- Ancient Greekγένεσις (génesis)
- Englishabiogenesis
- Englishabiogenist
From abiogenesis + -ist.
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abiogenist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abiogenist
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