histogen

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noun

Any of the germ layers involved in histogenesis.

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Meanings

nounhistogen (plural histogens)

plural histogens

  1. biologyAny of the germ layers involved in histogenesis.

Origin

From histo- + -gen.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Theognis
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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