Complete Definition of "autopoiesis"

English

Noun
autopoiesis

  1. Self creation; Self organization.

self-maintaining system, organization, or organism: a process whereby a system, organization, or organism produces and replaces its own components and distinguishes itself from its environment

Adjective
au·to·poi·et·ic

  1. defn|English

Related terms
allopoiesis
heteropoiesis

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