exogen

English

Etymology

exo- +‎ -gen: compare French exogène.

Noun

exogen (plural exogens)

  1. (botany) A plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and growth only occurring on the outside.[1]
  2. (medicine, dermatology) The last phase of the hair growth cycle that follows telogen, during which the hairshaft is released from the hair follicle and is shed from the body.

Derived terms

References
  1. 1857, Asa Gray, Gray's Botanical Text-book

Catalan

Pronunciation

Adjective

exogen (feminine exògena, masculine plural exògens, feminine plural exògenes)

  1. exogenous
    Antonym: endogen

Further reading

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɛksoˈɡeːn]
  • Hyphenation: exo‧gen
  • Audio(file)

Adjective

exogen (strong nominative masculine singular exogener, not comparable)

  1. exogenous

Declension
Positive forms of exogen (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist exogen sie ist exogen es ist exogen sie sind exogen
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative exogener exogene exogenes exogene
genitive exogenen exogener exogenen exogener
dative exogenem exogener exogenem exogenen
accusative exogenen exogene exogenes exogene
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der exogene die exogene das exogene die exogenen
genitive des exogenen der exogenen des exogenen der exogenen
dative dem exogenen der exogenen dem exogenen den exogenen
accusative den exogenen die exogene das exogene die exogenen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein exogener eine exogene ein exogenes (keine) exogenen
genitive eines exogenen einer exogenen eines exogenen (keiner) exogenen
dative einem exogenen einer exogenen einem exogenen (keinen) exogenen
accusative einen exogenen eine exogene ein exogenes (keine) exogenen

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French exogène.

Adjective

exogen m or n (feminine singular exogenă, masculine plural exogeni, feminine and neuter plural exogene)

  1. exogenous

Declension
Declension of exogen
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite exogen exogenă exogeni exogene
definite exogenul exogena exogenii exogenele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite exogen exogene exogeni exogene
definite exogenului exogenei exogenilor exogenelor
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