| 释义 |
au·thi·gen·ic
\|ȯthə|jenik\ adjective
or au·thig·e·nous \(ˈ)ȯ|thijənəs\
Etymology: German authigen authigenic (from Greek authigenēs born in that place, native, from authi there + -genēs born) + English -ic or -ous; akin to Greek au again — more at eke, -gen
: formed where found — used of mineral particles of rocks formed by crystallization in the place they occupy; opposed to allothogenic |