endogeny
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en·dog·e·nous
(ĕn-dŏj′ə-nəs)adj.
1. Originating internally.
2. Originating or produced within an organism, tissue, or cell: endogenous hormones.
en·dog′e·nous·ly adv.
en·dog′e·ny n.
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endogeny
development or growth from within. — endogenicity, n. — endogenous, adj.
See also: Growththe formation of cells from within. — endogenous, adj. — endogenicity, n.
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Noun | 1. | endogeny - a geological phenomenon below the surface of the earth geological phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth |
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