a. (Biol.) Produced by spontaneous generation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Increasing by growth from the extremity; as, an acrogenous plant. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Adipose; -genous. ] (Med.) Producing fat. AS [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

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 gi`gnesqai to be born. ] 1. (Biol.) Self-generated; produced independently. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) Developed from an independent center of ossification. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. a. Autogenetic. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Autogenous soldering, the junction by fusion of the joining edges of metals without the intervention of solder. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. cho`ndros cartilage + -genous. ] (Physiol.) Affording chondrin. [ 1913 Webster ]

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.) Same as Digenesis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. (Bot.) Increasing by internal growth and elongation at the summit, instead of externally, and having no distinction of pith, wood, and bark, as the rattan, the palm, the cornstalk. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Biol.) Originating from within; increasing by internal growth. [ 1913 Webster ]

Endogenous multiplication (Biol.), a method of cell formation, seen in cells having a cell wall. The nucleus and protoplasm divide into two distinct masses; these in turn become divided and subdivided, each division becoming a new cell, until finally the original cell wall is ruptured and the new cells are liberated (see Segmentation, and Illust. of Cell Division, under Division). This mode of growth is characteristic of many forms of cells, both animal and vegetable. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. By endogenous growth. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Ento- + -genous. ] (Biol.) See Endogenous. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'epi`lhptos epileptic + -genous. ] (Med.) Producing epilepsy or epileptoid convulsions; -- applied to areas of the body or of the nervous system, stimulation of which produces convulsions. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. causing sexual excitement when stimulated. [ PJC ]

2. relating to or arousing sexual excitement. [ PJC ]

a. 1. (Bot.) derived from or originating outside; pertaining to, or having the character of, an exogen; -- the opposite of endogenous.
Syn. -- exogenetic. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Growing by addition to the exterior; growing by addition of a new external layer of cells on the surface just beneath the bark; -- of plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Anat.) Growing from previously ossified parts; -- opposed to autogenous. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Med.) caused by factors from outside the body, rather than from an abnormality of internal functions; -- of illness. [ PJC ]

5. (Biol., Biochem.) not synthesized within the organism; absorbed or assimilated from outside the organism. [ PJC ]

Exogenous aneurism (Med.), an aneurism which is produced by causes acting from without, as from injury. [ 1913 Webster ]

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; as, the gelatigeneous tissues.

‖n. [ F. ] 1. (Anc. Armor) A metal plate covering the knee. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Fort.) That part of a parapet which lies between the gun platform and the bottom of an embrasure. [ 1913 Webster ]

. [ -gen + -ous. ] A suffix signifying producing, yielding; as, alkaligenous; endogenous. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Physiol.) Originating in the blood. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of the nature of a halogen. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. "h^par, "h`patos, the liver + root of gi`gnesqai to be born ] (Med.) Arising from the liver; due to a condition of the liver; as, hepatogenic jaundice. [ 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 ]

1. Native; produced, growing, or living, naturally in a country or climate; not exotic; not imported. [ 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 ]

2. Native; inherent; innate. [ 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. ke`ras, -atos, horn + -genous. ] Producing horn; as, the keratogenous membrane within the horny hoof of the horse. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]

a. [ L. mel, mellis + -genous. ] Having the qualities of honey. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to monogenesis; as, monogenous, or asexual, reproduction. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. montigena; mons, montis, mountain + the root of gignere to beget. ] Produced on a mountain. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Physiol.) Connected with the formation of mucin; resembling mucin. [ 1913 Webster ]

The mucigenous basis is manufactured at the expense of the ordinary protoplasm of the cell. Foster. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, nitrogen; as, a nitrogenous principle; nitrogenous compounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nitrogenous foods. See 2d Note under Food, n., 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Devoid of nitrogen; as, a nonnitrogenous principle; a nonnitrogenous food. See the Note under Food, n., 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Without oxygen; characterized by the absence of oxygen; as, a nonoxygenous alkaloid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. nubes cloud + -genous. ] Born of, or produced from, clouds. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. omniqenus; omnis all + genus kind. ] Consisting of all kinds. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]