autogeny
/ɔˈtɑdʒəni/
noun
- The process of self-generation or spontaneous generation; production without external cause.
- The concept of autogeny in philosophy deals with ideas that arise from within the mind.
- The theory of autogeny was once used to explain how life could arise from non-living matter.
- In biology, autogeny refers to the ability of an organism to produce its own food or energy.