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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Autogenous

Autogenous \Au*tog"e*nous\, a. [Gr. ?; ? self + root of ? to be born.]

  1. (Biol.) Self-generated; produced independently.

  2. (Anat.) Developed from an independent center of ossification.
    --Owen.

  3. a. Autogenetic.

    Autogenous soldering, the junction by fusion of the joining edges of metals without the intervention of solder.

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
autogenous

"self-generated," 1846, earlier autogeneal (1650s), from Greek autogenes "self-produced," from autos "self" (see auto-) + genes "formation, creation" (see genus). Modern form and biological use of the word said to have been coined by English paleontologist Richard Owen (1804-1892).

Wiktionary
autogenous

a. 1 produced independent from an external cause or influence. 2 (context anatomy English) Developed from an independent centre of ossification.

WordNet
autogenous

adj. originating within the body [syn: autogenic] [ant: heterogenous]

Usage examples of "autogenous".

She stared at the portable lab and X-ray machine, their related processors, and the latest in alloplastic and autogenous grafting materials in refrigerated cases.

Block Fixings -- Astragal Joints -- Pipe Fixings -- Large Branch Joints -- Large Underhand Joints -- Solders -- Autogenous Soldering or Lead Burning -- Index.