exogene

adjective

ex·​o·​gene

ˈeksəˌjēn

variants or exogenetic

¦eksōjə̇¦netik

or exoogenic

¦eksō¦jenik

: exogenous

Word History

Etymology

exogene probably from French exogène; exogenetic from exo- + genetic; exogenic probably from French exogène + English -ic

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