autogenous

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auto- +‎ -genous

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  • IPA(key): /ɔːˈtɒd͡ʒɪnəs/

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autogenous (not comparable)

  1. Produced independently of an external cause or influence.
    The autogenous factors that affect mergers require further study.
  2. (anatomy) Developed from an independent centre of ossification.
    • 1843, Richard Owen, Lectures on the Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Invertebrate Animals:
      These , being usually developed from distinct and independent centres , I have termed “autogenous” elements

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