Dictionary

autogenous en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ɔːˈtɒd͡ʒɪnəs/

Etymology

From auto- + -genous.

Meanings

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 1843, Richard Owen, Lectures on the Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Invertebrate Animals:

Antonyms

exogenous

Deriveds

anautogenous · autogenously

Relateds

autogenic · autogeneic

Synonyms

endogenous

Translations (4)

ca autògen (produced independently of an external cause) · pl samorodny (produced independently of an external cause) · es autógeno (produced independently of an external cause) · it autogeno (produced independently of an external cause)