- autogenous (adj.)
[autogenous 词源字典]
- "self-generated," 1846, earlier autogeneal (1650s), from Greek autogenes "self-produced," from autos "self" (see auto-) + genes "formation, creation" (see genus). Modern form and biological use of the word said to have been coined by English paleontologist Richard Owen (1804-1892).[autogenous etymology, autogenous origin, 英语词源]