biogenesis, biogeny
(noun) the production of living organisms from other living organisms
biosynthesis, biogenesis
(noun) production of a chemical compound by a living organism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
biogenesis (usually uncountable, plural biogeneses)
The principle that living organisms are produced only from other living organisms.
Biosynthesis.
• (principle that living organisms are produced only from other living organisms): abiogenesis
Source: Wiktionary
Bi`o*gen"e*sis, Bi*og"e*ny, n. Etym: [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 Edition
20 May 2025
(noun) deciduous roundheaded Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
