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ex·og·e·nous  audio  (k-sj-ns) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Biology Derived or developed from outside the body; originating externally.
  2. Botany Characterized by the addition of layers of woody tissue.
  3. Medicine Having a cause external to the body. Used of diseases.
ETYMOLOGY:
French exogène : Greek ex-, exo- + French -gène, -gen

OTHER FORMS:
ex·oge·nous·ly(Adverb)


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