n. (Biol.) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent. Huxley. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. 1 pertaining to acrogens, flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem.
Syn. -- acrogenous [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to allergens or allergenicity. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. causing an allergy or an allergic reaction. [ PJC ]

a. 1. Of or pertaining to amylogen. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. Forming starch; -- applied specif. to leucoplasts. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to androgens; having physiological effects like that of an androgen. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

adj. 1. causing loss of appetite; as, an anorectic (or anorexigenic) drug.
Syn. -- anorectic [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

a. 1. Of or pertaining to anthropogeny. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (1923) caused by humans; -- as, the anthropogenic extinction of species. [ PJC ]

adj. 1. self-generated; self-produced.
Syn. -- autogenous [ PJC ]

2. (Physiology) originating within the body; -- oposite of heterogenous.
Syn. -- autogenous [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. training patients in self-induced relaxation.
Syn. -- autogenic therapy, autogenic training [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Gr. bi`os life + -gen + -ic. ] produced by living organisms; as, biogenic methane. [ PJC ]

n. A believer in the theory of biogenesis. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced.
Syn. -- dysgenics. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. Causing or tending to cause cancer; as, the carcinogenic action of certain chemicals or of ionizing radiation. -- car`cin*o*gen*ic"i*ty, n. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

a. [ Gr. karpo`s fruit + -gen. ] (Bot.) Productive of fruit, or causing fruit to be developed. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Biol.) Containing, or capable of forming, chromogen; as, chromogenic bacteria. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Congenial. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. con- + genial. ] 1. Partaking of the same nature; allied by natural characteristics; kindred; sympathetic. [ 1913 Webster ]

Congenial souls! whose life one avarice joins. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

two congenial spirits united . . . by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues T. L. Peacock

2. Naturally adapted; suited to the disposition; as, a congenial atmosphere to work in. “Congenial clime.” C. J. Fox. [ 1913 Webster ]

To defame the excellence with which it has no sympathy . . . is its congenial work. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Bot.) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted; -- used of plants. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The state or quality of being congenial; natural affinity; adaptation; suitableness. Sir J. Reynolds. [ 1913 Webster ]

If congeniality of tastes could have made a marriage happy, that union should have been thrice blessed. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Compatibility between persons.
Syn. -- congenialness. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. The personality trait of being friendly to a conspicuous degree.
Syn. -- geniality. [ PJC ]

4. The personality trait of being likable or pleasant.
Syn. -- pleasantness, likability. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. To make congenial. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a congenial manner; as, congenially married or employed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Congeniality. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Congeneric. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Congenite. ] Existing at, or dating from, birth; pertaining to one from birth; born with one; connate; constitutional; natural; as, a congenital deformity; a congenital liar. See Connate and native.
Syn. -- connate; native; inborn; inherited; hereditary. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

adv. In a congenital manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. congenitus; con- + genitus, p. p. of gignere to beget. See Generate. ] Congenital; connate; inborn. See Congenital. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Many conclusions, of moral and intellectual truths, seem . . . to be congenite with us. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Pertaining to the production of crystals; crystal-producing; as, crystallogenic attraction. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to cytogenesis or cell development. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. (Chem.) To deoxidize. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; second + root of gi`gnesqai to be born. ] (Geol.) Of secondary origin; -- said of certain rocks whose material has been derived from older rocks. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. difyh`s of double form + -genic. ] (Zool.) Having two modes of embryonic development. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; double + the root of &unr_; to produce. ] Partaking of the nature of two bodies; producing two substances. Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. of or pertaining to dysgenics.
Syn. -- cacogenic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced.
Syn. -- cacogenics. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to electrogenesis; as, an electrogenic condition. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Biol.) Pertaining to the development of an embryo. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. (Biol.) Relating to or arising from an internal process; same as endogenous.
Syn. --. [ WordNet 1.5

2. (Geol.) Relating to the interior of the earth; of or pertaining to a metamorphic process occurring within a planet. Opposed to exogenetic.
Syn. -- endogenic. [ PJC ]

‖n. [ NL. Named in honor of Prince Eugene of Savoy. ] (Bot.) A genus of myrtaceous plants, mostly of tropical countries, and including several aromatic trees and shrubs, among which are the trees which produce allspice and cloves of commerce. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Eugenia. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, cloves; as, eugenic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. e'ygenh`s. ] Well-born; of high birth. Atlantic Monthly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The science of improving stock, whether human or animal. F. Galton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A colorless, crystalline substance extracted from oil of cloves; -- called also clove camphor. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. same as exogenous. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. (Anat.) Same as Genian. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. genialis: cf. OF. genial. See Genius. ] 1. Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive. “The genial bed.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Creator Venus, genial power of love. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Contributing to, and sympathizing with, the enjoyment of life; sympathetically cheerful and cheering; jovial and inspiring joy or happiness; exciting pleasure and sympathy; enlivening; kindly; as, she was of a cheerful and genial disposition. [ 1913 Webster ]

So much I feel my genial spirits droop. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Natural incapacity and genial indisposition. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Denoting or marked with genius; belonging to the higher nature. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Men of genius have often attached the highest value to their less genial works. Hare. [ 1913 Webster ]

Genial gods (Pagan Mythol.), the powers supposed to preside over marriage and generation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. genialitas. ] The quality of being genial; sympathetic cheerfulness; warmth of disposition and manners. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. By genius or nature; naturally. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Some men are genially disposed to some opinions. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Gayly; cheerfully. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being genial. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. ge`neion chin; akin to &unr_; under jaw. Cf. Chin. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the chin; mental; as, the genian prominence. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. geniculatus, fr. geniculum little knee, knot or joint, dim. of genu knee. See Knee. ] Bent abruptly at an angle, like the knee when bent; as, a geniculate stem; a geniculate ganglion; a geniculate twin crystal. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Geniculated p. pr. & vb. n. Geniculating. ] To form joints or knots on. [ R. ] Cockeram. [ 1913 Webster ]