dị phát sinh
Definition
- Noun (Biology):
- Heterogenesis; Xenogenesis: A biological theory or process where an organism is produced from a parent of a different form, especially the supposed generation of living organisms from inorganic or inanimate matter, or from organisms of a different kind. It contradicts the principle of like producing like.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thuyết dị phát sinh từ lâu đã bị khoa học hiện đại bác bỏ. (The theory of heterogenesis has long been refuted by modern science.)
- Một số nhà tự nhiên học cổ đại tin vào dị phát sinh, cho rằng ruồi sinh ra từ thịt thối. (Some ancient naturalists believed in xenogenesis, thinking that flies arose from rotten meat.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in historical or philosophical discussions of biology to describe obsolete theories of spontaneous generation or alternate generation cycles.
Variants and Related Words
Phát sinh (v): to arise, to generate, to occur.
- Vấn đề mới phát sinh. (A new problem has arisen.)
Sinh dị (This is a less common variant and may not be standard).
Synonyms
- Spontaneous generation: The outdated theory that living organisms arise from non-living matter.
- Abiogenesis: The original evolution of life from non-living matter (note: this is a related but distinct modern scientific concept).
Related Concepts
- Thuyết tự sinh: The doctrine of spontaneous generation, closely related to .
- Thuyết tự sinh là một dạng của dị phát sinh. (Spontaneous generation is a form of heterogenesis.)