zoogenic

[ zoh-uh-jen-ik ]

adjective
  1. produced or caused by animals.

  2. pertaining or related to animal development or evolution.

Origin of zoogenic

1
First recorded in 1860–65; zoo- + -genic
  • Also zo·og·e·nous [zoh-oj-uh-nuhs]. /zoʊˈɒdʒ ə nəs/.

Other words from zoogenic

  • zo·o·gen·e·sis [zoh-uh-jen-uh-sis], /ˌzoʊ əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/, zo·og·e·ny [zoh-oj-uh-nee], /zoʊˈɒdʒ ə ni/, noun

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