endogenous

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endogenous

/ɛnˈdɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs/ UK
/ɛnˈdɒd͡ʒ.ə.nəs/ UK
/ɛnˈdɑ.d͡ʒə.nəs/ Atlantic Canada, US
/ɪnˈdɑ.d͡ʒə.nəs/ US, pin pen merger
/enˈdɔd͡ʒ.ə.nəs/ Australia
/enˈdɔ̟d͡ʒ.ə.nəs/ New Zealand

Rhymes with -ɒd͡ʒɪnəs

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From endogen + -ous or endo- + -genous. Piecewise doublet of indigenous.

adjective more endogenous · most endogenous

Produced, originating or growing from within.
Of a natural process: caused by factors within the body.

Similar: autogenous, native · Opposite: exogenous

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: endogenic, endogenetic, yolk, internal, home-grown, autochthonous, indigenous, domestic, inner, interior, local, intrinsic, autobiography, inherent, subjectivity, autonomous

adjective

Similar: autogenous, native · Opposite: exogenous

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adj produced, originating or growing from within

Español	endógeno
中文	內源性的 /内源性的 nèiyuánxìng de, 內生的 /内生的 nèishēng de
Português	endógeno
Français	endogène
Deutsch	endogen
Italiano	endogeno
Ελληνικά	ενδογενής endogenís
Română	endogen
Русский	эндогенный endogennyj

adj of a natural process: caused by factors within the body

中文	內源性的 /内源性的 nèiyuánxìng de
Português	endógeno
Français	endogène
Italiano	endogeno
Ελληνικά	ενδογενής endogenís
Română	endogen
Русский	эндогенный endogennyj

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@misc{endogenous_2026,
  title = {endogenous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/endogenous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}