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AudioLatinProverbs.com: Omne vivum ex ovo (397 words) |
 | In the late 17th century, an Italian scientist, Francesco Redi, proved that maggots did not grow in meat where flies were prevented from laying their eggs there. |
| The belief that omne vivum ex ovo is most closely associated with William Harvey, the 17th-century English doctor who explained the circulation of blood in the body. |
| I'm excited about the way learning Latin proverbs can be a way to promote general cultural literacy - and this time, the Latin saying provides a bit of scientific literacy, too! |
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| Up into the 19th century, it was commonly believed that life forms could appear spontaneously under certain conditions (see abiogenesis). |
| This misconception was challenged by William Harvey's diction that "all life [is] from [an] egg" (from the Latin "Omne vivum ex ovo"), a foundational concept of modern biology. |
| Omne vivum ex ovo - In vivo - In vitro - In utero - In silico |
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