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endogenous

/ɛnˈdɑ.d͡ʒə.nəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
en-doge-nous
IPA
/ɛnˈdɑ.d͡ʒə.nəs/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Produced, originating or growing from within.

adj

Of a natural process: caused by factors within the body.

Etymology

From endogen + -ous or endo- + -genous. Piecewise doublet of indigenous.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛnˈdɑ.d͡ʒə.nəs/
  • British English: /ɛnˈdɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs/

Inflected Forms

more endogenous (comparative) most endogenous (superlative)

Derived Forms

endogeneity endogenously endogeny nonendogenous

Phrases

endogenous erythroid colony endogenous retrovirus endogenous viral element Grampus griseus endogenous virus

Frequently Paired Words

autogeneic endogen

Synonyms

autogenous native endogenic

Antonyms

exogenous

Rhymes With

exogenous erogenous hematogenous androgenous lymphogenous oncogenous

Questions

How do you pronounce endogenous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈdɑ.d͡ʒə.nəs/.
What does endogenous mean?
Produced, originating or growing from within.
Where does endogenous come from?
From endogen + -ous or endo- + -genous. Piecewise doublet of indigenous.

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