endogen

endogen

English

Etymology

From endo- +‎ -gen: compare French endogène.

Noun

endogen (plural endogens)

  1. (botany) A plant which increases in size by internal growth and elongation at the summit, having the wood in the form of bundles or threads, irregularly distributed throughout the whole diameter, not forming annual layers, and with no distinct pith.
    The endogens constitute one of the great primary classes of plants, and include all palms, true lilies, grasses, rushes, orchids, the banana, pineapple, etc.

Derived terms

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “endogen”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)

Catalan

Adjective

endogen (feminine endògena, masculine plural endògens, feminine plural endògenes)

  1. endogenous
    Antonym: exogen

Further reading

German

Etymology

    Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐνδογενής (endogenḗs).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ˌɛndoˈɡeːn]
    • Hyphenation: en‧do‧gen
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Adjective

    endogen (strong nominative masculine singular endogener, not comparable)

    1. endogenous

    Declension

    Positive forms of endogen (uncomparable)
    number & gender singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter
    predicative er ist endogen sie ist endogen es ist endogen sie sind endogen
    strong declension
    (without article)     		nominative endogener endogene endogenes endogene
    genitive endogenen endogener endogenen endogener
    dative endogenem endogener endogenem endogenen
    accusative endogenen endogene endogenes endogene
    weak declension
    (with definite article)     		nominative der endogene die endogene das endogene die endogenen
    genitive des endogenen der endogenen des endogenen der endogenen
    dative dem endogenen der endogenen dem endogenen den endogenen
    accusative den endogenen die endogene das endogene die endogenen
    mixed declension
    (with indefinite article)     		nominative ein endogener eine endogene ein endogenes (keine) endogenen
    genitive eines endogenen einer endogenen eines endogenen (keiner) endogenen
    dative einem endogenen einer endogenen einem endogenen (keinen) endogenen
    accusative einen endogenen eine endogene ein endogenes (keine) endogenen

    Further reading

    • “endogen” in Duden online
    • “endogen”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)

    Indonesian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Dutch endogeen (“endogenous”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɛnˈdoɡɛn/ [ɛnˈdo.ɡɛn]
    • Rhymes: -oɡɛn
    • Syllabification: en‧do‧gen

    Adjective

    endogen (comparative lebih endogen, superlative paling endogen)

    1. (geology, medicine) endogenous

    Noun

    endogen (plural endogen-endogen)

    1. (geology) endogen: origin from earth
    2. (medicine) endogen: any substance from inside the body

    Further reading

    Romanian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French endogène.

    Adjective

    endogen m or n (feminine singular endogenă, masculine plural endogeni, feminine/neuter plural endogene)

    1. endogenous

    Declension

    Declension of endogen
    singular plural
    masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
    nominative-
    accusative     		indefinite endogen endogenă endogeni endogene
    definite endogenul endogena endogenii endogenele
    genitive-
    dative     		indefinite endogen endogene endogeni endogene
    definite endogenului endogenei endogenilor endogenelor
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