Meanings
adjectiveauthigenic (not comparable)
- not comparablegeographyGenerated where it is found or observed.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Ancient Greekαὖθι“on the spot”
- Englishauthigenic
From Ancient Greek αὖθι (aûthi, “on the spot”) + -genic.
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French authigène
- authigènefrom the source in which it is found
Italian autigeno
- autigenofrom the source in which it is found
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APA
authigenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authigenic
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“authigenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authigenic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “authigenic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authigenic.
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