panspermia

(noun)

The hypothesis that microorganisms may transmit life from outer space to habitable bodies; or the process of such transmission.

Related Terms

  • endosymbiosis

Examples of panspermia in the following topics:

  • Microbes and the Origin of Life on Earth

    • Such an event termed panspermia could have seeded life on Earth or elsewhere.
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