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panspermy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
panspermy
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The doctrine of the widespread distribution of germs, from which under favorable circumstances bacteria may develop.

Uncountable

noun

The doctrine that all organisms must come from living parents; biogenesis.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pan- + -spermy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

panspermic panspermia panspermial panspermically

Frequently Paired Words

monospermy oligospermy

Questions

What does panspermy mean?
The doctrine of the widespread distribution of germs, from which under favorable circumstances bacteria may develop.
Where does panspermy come from?
From pan- + -spermy.

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