"lithopanspermia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From litho- + panspermia. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|litho|panspermia}} litho- + panspermia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lithopanspermia (uncountable)
  1. (biology) The transfer of life-bearing rocks, ejected from one planet, onto the surface of another. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Astrobiology, Biology, Geology Derived forms: lithopanspermic
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