Meanings
nounbiopoesis (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryThe formation of life from self-replicating, but not living, molecules.
Synonyms: abiogenesis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe formation of life from self-replicating, but not living, molecules.
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Origin
From bio- + -poesis, alternative form of -poiesis.
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APA
biopoesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biopoesis
MLA
“biopoesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biopoesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biopoesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biopoesis.
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