autogenous

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/ɔːˈtɒd͡ʒɪnəs/

adjective

Produced independently of an external cause or influence.

“The autogenous factors that affect mergers require further study.”

Similar
exogenousautogenicself-generatedself-producedself-induced
Opposite
endogenousheterogenous
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Meanings

adjectiveautogenous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableProduced independently of an external cause or influence.

    The autogenous factors that affect mergers require further study.

  2. not comparableanatomyDeveloped 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

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
exogenous
Opposite
endogenous

adjectiveoriginating within the body

Similar
autogenicself-generatedself-producedself-induced
Opposite
heterogenous
Also see
autogenicendogenousself-causedself-inducedself-produced

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From auto- + -genous.

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Translations

Catalan autògen
  • autògenproduced independently of an external cause
Italian autogeno
  • autogenoproduced independently of an external cause
Polish samorodny
  • samorodnyproduced independently of an external cause
Spanish autógeno
  • autógenoproduced independently of an external cause
Cite this entry
APA

autogenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autogenous

MLA

“autogenous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autogenous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autogenous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autogenous.

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