adj.
Pronunciation: o ̇ - ' tä-j ə -n ə s
Variant: also au · to · gen · ic \ ˌ o ̇ -t ə - ' je-nik \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek autogen ē s, from aut- + -gen ē s born, produced ― more at -GEN
Date: 1846
1 : produced independently of external influence or aid : ENDOGENOUS
2 : originating or derived from sources within the same individual <an autogenous graft> <an autogenous vaccine>
3 : not requiring a meal of blood to produce eggs < autogenous mosquitoes>
– au · tog · e · nous · ly adverb
– au · tog · e · ny \ o ̇ - ' tä-j ə -n ē \ noun