thaumatogeny

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Etymology[edit]

thaumato- +‎ -geny

Noun[edit]

thaumatogeny (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The origination of life by a miracle rather than by natural law.
    • 1869, The Monthly Microscopical Journal, page 295:
      The analogies supporting the alternative belief—thaumatogeny—would be more instructive than banter: but the party against which that weapon is used may take encouragement from the 'History of Controversy,' that it is groping in the right direction.

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