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-genous -ge*nous [-gen + -ous.] A suffix signifying producing, yielding; as, alkaligenous; endogenous. [1913 Webster]

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  • -genous — adjective combining form Etymology: gen + ous 1. producing ; yielding < erogenous > 2. having (such) an origin < terrigenous > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • -genous — a suffix of adjectives corresponding to nouns with stems in gen: erogenous. [ GEN + OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • -genous — [Gr. genēs born] a word termination with two opposite meanings: (1) arising or resulting from, or produced by (endogenous, pyogenous); (2) producing (androgenous) …   Medical dictionary

  • -genous — combining form 1》 producing; inducing: erogenous. 2》 originating in: endogenous. Origin from gen + ous …   English new terms dictionary

  • -genous — (G). Producing«gens, gent (L). A clan, tribegentian (G). A gentiangenu (L). The knee …   Dictionary of word roots and combining forms

  • -genous — ge·nous …   English syllables

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