autogenetic
adjective
au·to·genetic
1
: self-generated
2
: of or relating to autogenesis
3
geology : determined by or developed under strictly local conditions
4
of plankton : originating where found —opposed to allogenetic
autogenetically adverb
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Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin autogenesis, after such pairs as English antithesis: antithetic
First Known Use
1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1