biogénesis

Definitions of biogénesis
  1. noun
    the production of living organisms from other living organisms
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    type of:
    generación, multiplicación, propagación
    the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
  2. noun
    production of a chemical compound by a living organism
    synonyms: biosíntesis
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    type of:
    síntesis
    the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
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