adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ sin-j ə - ' n ē -ik
Function: adjective
Etymology: syn- + -geneic (as in isogeneic )
Date: 1961
: involving, derived from, or being genetically identical or similar individuals of the same species especially with respect to antigenic interaction < syngeneic tumor cells> <grafts between syngeneic mice> ― compare ALLOGENEIC