exogen

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noun

A plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and growth only occurring on the outside.

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Meanings

nounexogen (plural exogens)

plural exogens

  1. biologyA plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and growth only occurring on the outside.
  2. dermatologyThe last phase of the hair growth cycle that follows telogen, during which the hairshaft is released from the hair follicle and is shed from the body.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounflowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside

Similar
dicotdicotyledonmagnoliopsid
Broader
angiospermflowering plant
Also see
dicotdicotyledonmagnoliopsid

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From exo- + -gen: compare French exogène.

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Cite this entry
APA

exogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exogen

MLA

“exogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exogen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exogen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exogen.

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