Definition of ENDOGENOUS

endogenous

Adjective

  • of or resembling an endogen
  • derived or originating internally

Adj

  • Produced, originating or growing from within.
  • Of a natural process: caused by factors within the body.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

exogenic, exogenous

Scrabble Score: 12

endogenous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
endogenous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
endogenous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

endogenous: valid Words With Friends Word