abiogenist
English
Etymology
abiogenesis + -ist
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌeɪ.baiˈɑ.dʒɛ.nəst/
Noun
abiogenist (plural abiogenists)
- (biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life. [Late 19th century.] [1]
References
- “abiogenist” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.