Definitions For Panspermy

Noun

PANSPERMY (uncountable) (biology) The doctrine of the widespread distribution of germs, from which under favorable circumstances bacteria may develop. (biology) The doctrine that all organisms must come from living parents; biogenesis.

Derived terms

panspermic panspermia panspermial

Related terms

monospermy oligospermy

Etymology

{{confix, en, pan, spermy}}

Is Panspermy a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
18
Words with Friends
21

The word Panspermy is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

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