Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Originating with the germ or at the genesis of an individual: applied to bodies having original or congenital peculiarities of structure, character, and the like, and specifically in mineralogy to a mineral whose formation has been influenced by associated species.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Biol.) Originating in the character of the germ, or at the first commencement of an individual; -- said of peculiarities of structure, character, etc.
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- adjective biology Originating in the character of the
germ , or at the firstcommencement of anindividual ; said of peculiarities ofstructure ,character , etc.
Etymologies
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para- + -genic
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