Meanings
nounmethanogenesis (uncountable)
- uncountableThe generation of methane by anaerobic bacteria.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
- Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
- Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
- Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
- GermanMethy
- Englishmethyl
- Englishmethane
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁tis
- Proto-Hellenic*génetis
- Ancient Greekγένεσῐς (génesĭs)
- Englishmethanogenesis
From methane + -o- + -genesis.
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methanogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methanogenesis
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“methanogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methanogenesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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