Vocabulary of Definitions of Life Suggests a Definition
@article{Trifonov2011VocabularyOD, title={Vocabulary of Definitions of Life Suggests a Definition}, author={E. Trifonov}, journal={Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics}, year={2011}, volume={29}, pages={259 - 266} }
Abstract 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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