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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biogenic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
bio-genic
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

produced by living organisms, or by a biological process

adj

essential for the maintenance of life

Etymology

From bio- + -genic.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

biogenically biogenicity nonbiogenic

Synonyms

biotic biologic living organic biogenous

Antonyms

abiogenic abiotic

Rhymes With

schizophrenic pathogenic hygienic photogenic hellenic anthropogenic carcinogenic cryogenic hallucinogenic ketogenic hypoallergenic antigenic

Questions

What does biogenic mean?
produced by living organisms, or by a biological process
Where does biogenic come from?
From bio- + -genic.

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