biogenic

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adjective

produced by living organisms, or by a biological process

Similar
biogenousbioticbiologiclivingorganicessential
Opposite
abiogenicabiotic
OriginAncient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os →
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Meanings

adjectivebiogenic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableproduced by living organisms, or by a biological process

    Synonyms: biogenous

  2. not comparableessential for the maintenance of life

    Synonyms: biotic, biologic, living, organic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveproduced by living organisms, or by a biological process

Similar
biogenous

adjectiveessential for the maintenance of life

Similar
bioticbiologiclivingorganic

antonym(s) of “produced by living organisms or by a biological process”

Opposite
abiogenicabiotic

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveessential for maintaining the fundamental life processes

Similar
essential
Also see
bioticessential

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  7. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  8. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  9. Englishbiogenic

From bio- + -genic.

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Translations

Finnish eloperäinen, elämälle tarpeellinen
  • eloperäinenproduced by living organisms, or by a biological process
  • elämälle tarpeellinenessential for the maintenance of life
French biogène
  • biogèneproduced by living organisms, or by a biological process
Polish biogenny, biogeniczny
  • biogennyproduced by living organisms, or by a biological process
  • biogenicznyessential for the maintenance of life

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with biogenic

Helleniccryogenicpathogenichygieniccarcinogenicanthropogenicschizophrenicantigenicallergenichypoallergenicmutagenicphotogenicspleniclinolenichallucinogenicthermogeniconcogenicasthenicsthenicketogenicgenicgalenicfenneceugenic
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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