Biogenesis
Pronunciation : Bi`o*gen"e*sis, Bi*og"e*ny
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. 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; -- opposed to abiogenesis. (b) Life development generally.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913