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Vocabulary of Definitions of Life Suggests a Definition

Authors

TRIFONOV Eduard

Year of publication 2011
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics
MU Faculty or unit

Central European Institute of Technology

Citation
web http://web.iitd.ac.in/~amittal/2011_2012_JBSD_Def_Life.pdf
Field Genetics and molecular biology
Keywords Consensus; Definientia; Evolution; Origin of life; Self-reproduction; Variations; Vocabulary
Description Analysis of the vocabulary of 123 tabulated definitions of life reveals nine groups of defining terms (definientia) of which the groups (self-)reproduction and evolution (variation) appear as the minimal set for a concise and inclusive definition: Life is self-reproduction with variations.
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