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definition of abiogenesis
noun
a spontaneous generation, when something living is created from something that is not living
Submitted by: John Boyle from Australia on 01/08/2011 14:29:00
Definition of abiogenesis from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online
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vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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glottal stop
a sound made by stopping air as it passes through your throat. In some varieties of spoken...
