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PANSPERMATISM

\pˈanspəmətˌɪzəm], \pˈanspəmətˌɪzəm], \p_ˈa_n_s_p_ə_m_ə_t_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\

Definitions of PANSPERMATISM

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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pan-sper'ma-tizm, n. the theory of the widespread diffusion of germs--also PANSPER'MY.--n. PANSPER'MATIST, a holder of this.--adj. PANSPER'MIC. [Gr. pas, pan, all, sperma, seed.]

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Davidson

See panspermia.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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