abrupt appearance theory

noun

A neo-creationist hypothesis which claims that the first life and the universe appeared abruptly, and that plants and animals appeared abruptly in complex form.

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nounthe abrupt appearance theory

alternative abrupt appearance · alternative theory of abrupt appearance

  1. creationismA neo-creationist hypothesis which claims that the first life and the universe appeared abruptly, and that plants and animals appeared abruptly in complex form.
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