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Noun: panspermia  ,pan'spur-mee-u
  1. The hypothesis that microorganisms may transmit life from outer space to habitable bodies; or the process of such transmission.

Derived forms: panspermias

Type of: conjecture, speculation

Encyclopedia: Panspermia

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