exogeny

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noun

Influence by external forces.

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Meanings

nounexogeny (uncountable)
  1. uncountableInfluence by external forces.
  2. uncountableGrowth on the outside or near the surface.
  3. uncountablebiologyA division of woody plants whose stem is formed by successive accretions to the outside of the wood under the bark
  4. uncountableanatomyA phase in the life cycle of a hair follicle in which a hair exits the follicle.
  5. uncountableanthropologyExogamy.

Origin

From exo- + -geny.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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