spodogenous

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adjective

Caused by waste products; applied to an enlargement of the spleen caused by waste red blood cells.

OriginAncient Greek σποδός →
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Meanings

adjectivespodogenous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineCaused by waste products; applied to an enlargement of the spleen caused by waste red blood cells.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσποδός“dust, ashes”
  2. Englishspodogenous

From Ancient Greek σποδός (spodós, “dust, ashes”) + -genous (here with an unusual meaning "caused by").

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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