spontaneous generation

Japanese: spontaneous generation(英語表記)spontaneousgeneration
spontaneous generation

...the theory that living things can arise by chance from matter all at once without parents. Spontaneous generation has been considered possible in both everyday life and academics since ancient times. Aristotle recognized the spontaneous generation of eels, and no one denied spontaneous generation until modern times.

*Some terminology explanations that mention "spontaneous generation" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…生物が親なしに物質から一挙に偶然生ずることがあるとする説。古来日常的にも学問的にも自然発生spontaneous generationはありうるとされてきた。アリストテレスはウナギの自然発生を認めていたし,近代に入るまで自然発生を否定する人はいなかった。…

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