zoogenic

[ zoh-uh-jen-ik ]

adjective

1. produced or caused by animals.
2. pertaining or related to animal development or evolution.

Other Words From

• zo·o·gen·e·sis [zoh-, uh, -, jen, -, uh, -sis], zo·og·e·ny [zoh-, oj, -, uh, -nee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoogenic¹

First recorded in 1860–65; zoo- + -genic