endogen

American

[en-duh-juhn] / ˈɛn dəˌdʒən /

noun

Botany. a plant that grows by adding to the interior of its stem, which has no bark and contains wood and pith not separated into distinct layers. Endogens are the same as monocotyledons. Contrasts with exogen.

endogen British

/ ˈɛndəʊˌdʒɛn /

noun

a former name for monocotyledon

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

endogenic

adjective
endogenously

adverb
endogeny

noun
semi-endogenous

adjective
endogenize

verb
endogenization

noun
non-endogenous

adjective
endogenous

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

endogens

plural

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