endogenic

1. 1.

   derived or originating internally

   Synonymsendogenous

   Antonymsexogenic
2. 2.

   of rocks formed or occurring beneath the surface of the earth

   “endogenic rocks are not clastic”

   Synonymsendogenetic

   Similarintegrative

   geology

Questions about endogenic

What does endogenic mean?

endogenic means "derived or originating internally". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in endogenic?

endogenic has 4 syllables: en-do-ge-nic. The stress falls on "ge".

What is another word for endogenic?

Close synonyms include endogenous, endogenetic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of endogenic?

The recorded antonyms are exogenic.

Is endogenic a common word?

endogenic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.