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-gen

Syllabification: (-gen)
Definition of -gen

combining form

  • 1 Chemistry denoting a substance that produces something:oxygen allergen
  • 2 Botany denoting a substance or plant that is produced:cultigen

Origin:

via French -gène from Greek genēs '-born, of a specified kind', from gen- (root of gignomai 'be born, become', genos 'a kind')

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