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autogenous

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɔːˈtɒd͡ʒɪnəs/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Produced independently of an external cause or influence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The autogenous factors that affect mergers require further study.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Developed from an independent centre of ossification.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

originating within the body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: autogenic

Antonyms: heterogenous

History

Etymology

From auto- + -genous.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: autògen — produced independently of an external cause
  • Italian: autogeno — produced independently of an external cause
  • Polish: samorodny — produced independently of an external cause
  • Spanish: autógeno — produced independently of an external cause