autogenous

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autogenous

  • /ɔːˈtɒd͡ʒɪnəs/

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From auto- + -genous.

adjective

  1. not comparable Produced independently of an external cause or influence. The autogenous factors that affect mergers require further study.
  2. not comparable Developed from an independent centre of ossification. These , being usually developed from distinct and independent centres , I have termed “autogenous” elements

Similar: exogenous · Opposite: endogenous

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adjective

Similar: exogenous · Opposite: endogenous

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adj produced independently of an external cause

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@misc{autogenous_2026,
  title = {autogenous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/autogenous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}