| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷+ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin autogenesis, after such pairs as English antithesis: antithetic
1. : self-generated
2. : of or relating to autogenesis
3. geology : determined by or developed under strictly local conditions
4. of plankton : originating where found — opposed to allogenetic
• au·to·geneti·cally “+ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ adverb