-genous

-genous

suff.

1. Producing; generating: hematogenous.

2. Produced by or in a specified manner: hypogenous.

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[-gen + -ous.]

-genous

adj combining form

1. yielding or generating: androgenous; erogenous.

2. generated by or issuing from: endogenous.

[from -gen + -ous]

-genous

a combining form meaning “arising, developing, or growing” in the place or manner specified ( isogenous; myelogenous); “giving rise to” the thing specified ( androgenous; erogenous).Compare -geny.

[< Greek -genēs; see -gen, -ous]