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endogen

endogen noun: a plant which increases in size by internal growth and elongation at the summit, having the wood in the form of bundles or threads, irregularly distributed throughout the whole diameter, not forming annual layers, and with no distinct pith.

Noun

endogen (plural endogens)

  1. A plant which increases in size by internal growth and elongation at the summit, having the wood in the form of bundles or threads, irregularly distributed throughout the whole diameter, not forming annual layers, and with no distinct pith.
    • The endogens constitute one of the great primary classes of plants, and include all palms, true lilies, grasses, rushes, orchids, the banana, pineapple, etc.

endogen meaning in Tamil

endogen in Tamil

புறக்காழ் புல்லினவகை

Forms of endogen

pluralendogens

Origin of endogen

From endo- + -gen: compare French endogène.

Words formed from endogen

Questions about endogen

What does endogen mean?
Endogen means a plant which increases in size by internal growth and elongation at the summit, having the wood in the form of bundles or threads, irregularly distributed throughout the whole diameter, not forming annual layers, and with no distinct pith.
What is endogen in Tamil?
Endogen in Tamil is புறக்காழ் புல்லினவகை. See Endogen meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is endogen?
Endogen is a noun.
What is the plural of endogen?
The plural of endogen is endogens.

Words near endogen in the dictionary

  1. endogastric
  2. endogastrically
  3. endogean
  4. endogeans
  5. endogeic
  6. endogen
  7. endogene
  8. endogeneities
  9. endogeneity
  10. endogeneous
  11. endogeneously

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