authigenous
/ɔːˈθɪdʒɪnəs/ /ɔːˈθɪdʒ(ə)nəs/Geology
adjective
= authigenic.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Geological Magazine. Alteration of authigenic, with suffix substitution, after adjectives in -genous.
- headmaster
- headmasterdom
- headmasterly
- headmastership
- head matter
- head metal
- headmistress
- headmistress-ship
- headmistressy
- head mold
- head molding
- head-mold-shot
- head money
- headmost
- head mould
- head moulding
- head-mould-shot
- headmount
- head-mounted
- head net
- head netting
- head nodding
- head noise
- headnote
- head noun