a. (Biol.) Produced by spontaneous generation. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Bot.) Increasing by growth from the extremity;
a. [ See Adipose; -genous. ] (Med.) Producing fat.
a. [ L. ambo both + genus kind. ] Of two kinds. (Bot.) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine, and the inner petaloid. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. amnigena; amnis a river + root gen of gignere to beget. ] Born or bred in, of, or near a river. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Bot.) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as the lichens. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Anther + -genous. ] (Bot.) Transformed from anthers, as the petals of a double flower. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; self + root of
Autogenous soldering,
adv. In an autogenous manner; spontaneously. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_; mucus + -genous. ] Generating mucus. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. calx, calcis, lime + -genouse. ] (Chem.) Tending to form, or to become, a calx or earthlike substance on being oxidized or burnt; as magnesium, calcium. etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. caprigenus; caper goat + gegnere to produce. ] Of the goat kind. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr.
a. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, color + -genous. ] Producing color. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Physiol.) Containing or resembling collagen. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. producing coral; coralligerous; coralliferous. Humble. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Anat.) Producing cells; -- applied esp. to lymphatic, or adenoid, tissue. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. di- + -genous. ] (Biol.) Sexually reproductive. [ 1913 Webster ]
Digenous reproduction. (Biol.)
a.
Endogenous multiplication (Biol.),
adv. By endogenous growth. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Ento- + -genous. ] (Biol.) See Endogenous. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr.
adj.
n. [ Eugenia + -ol. ] (Chem.) A colorless, aromatic, liquid hydrocarbon,
a.
Exogenous aneurism (Med.),
a. [ L. exter outward + &unr_;genous. ] (Biol.) Exogenous. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Physiol. Chem.) Possessed of properties similar to fibrinogen; capable of forming fibrin. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gelatin + -genous. ] (Physiol. Chem.) Producing, or yielding, gelatin; gelatiniferous;
(Cookery) A rich glazed cake, with almonds, pistachios, filberts, or other nuts; also, a rich currant cake with almonds on the top. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
a. Of or pertaining to genocide;
n. The systematic killing of a racial or cultural group;
a. Of or pertaining to Genoa, a city of Italy;
n. (Genetics) A group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution.
‖n. [ F. ]
. [ -gen + -ous. ] A suffix signifying producing, yielding;
adj.
a. (Physiol.) Originating in the blood. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of the nature of a halogen. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to heterogenesis; heterogenetic. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Biol.) Having a resemblance in structure, due to descent from a common progenitor with subsequent modification; homogenetic; -- applied both to animals and plants. See Homoplastic. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to hydrogen; containing hydrogen. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. ignigenus; ignis fire + genere, ginere, to beget, produce. ] Produced by the action of fire, as lava. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. indigenus, indigena, fr. OL. indu (fr. in in) + the root of L. gignere to beget, bear. See In, and Gender. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Negroes were all transported from Africa and are not indigenous or proper natives of America. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
In America, cotton, being indigenous, is cheap. Lion Playas. [ 1913 Webster ]
Joy and hope are emotions indigenous to the human mind. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Kali + -genous. See Alkali. ] Forming alkalies with oxygen, as some metals. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr.
prop. n. A small genus of herbs of Australia and South America having small solidary white or purple flowers similar to true daisies of genus
a. [ Litho- + -genous. ] Stone-producing; -- said of polyps which form coral. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. mare the sea + -genous. ] Produced in or by the sea. [ 1913 Webster ]