| 单词 | zoogenic |
| 释义 | zoogenic in British English (ˌzəʊəˈdʒɛnɪk) adjective produced from animals zoogenic in American English (ˌzoʊoʊˈdʒɛnɪk; ˌzoʊəˈdʒɛnɪk) adjective caused by or starting in animals, as a disease : also zoˈogenous (zoʊˈɑdʒənəs)Word origin zoo- + -geniczoogenic in American English (ˌzouəˈdʒenɪk) adjective Also: zoogenous1. produced or caused by animals 2. pertaining or related to animal development or evolution Derived forms zoogenesis (ˌzouəˈdʒenəsɪs) zoogeny (zouˈɑdʒəni) noun Word origin [1860–65; zoo- + -genic]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Paleolithic, blind spot, calibrate, mutualism, trade namezoo- is a combining form meaning “living being,” “animal,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix zoo- include: zoogeography, zoografting, zoomorphic, zooplasty, zootoxin; -genic is a combining form often corresponding to nouns ending in -gen or -geny, with the following senses: “producing or causing” (hallucinogenic); “produced or caused by” (cosmogenic); “pertaining to a gene or genes” (polygenic); “pertaining to suitability for reproduction by a medium” (telegenic)Examples of 'zoogenic' in a sentence |
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