endogenic (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *endogenic*:
ADJECTIVE	all	endogenic, endogenous	derived or originating internally
ADJECTIVE	all	endogenic, endogenetic	of rocks formed or occurring beneath the surface of the earth

English > *endogenic*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	derived or originating internally.
Synonym	endogenous
Opposite	exogenous, exogenic	derived or originating externally
Spanish	endógena, endogénico, endógeno
Nouns	endogen	a monocotyledonous flowering plant

English > *endogenic*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Of rocks formed or occurring beneath the surface of the earth.
Example	"endogenic rocks are not clastic"
Synonym	endogenetic
Category	geology	A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks
Broader	integrative	combining and coordinating diverse elements into a whole

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