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exogen

exogen noun: a plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and growth only occurring on the outside.

Noun

exogen (plural exogens)

  1. A plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and growth only occurring on the outside.
  2. The last phase of the hair growth cycle that follows telogen, during which the hairshaft is released from the hair follicle and is shed from the body.

exogen meaning in Tamil

exogen in Tamil

குறுக்கில் பெருக்கும் மரம்

Forms of exogen

pluralexogens

Origin of exogen

From exo- + -gen: compare French exogène.

Words formed from exogen

Questions about exogen

What does exogen mean?
Exogen means a plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and growth only occurring on the outside.
What is exogen in Tamil?
Exogen in Tamil is குறுக்கில் பெருக்கும் மரம். See Exogen meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is exogen?
Exogen is a noun.
What is the plural of exogen?
The plural of exogen is exogens.

Words near exogen in the dictionary

  1. exogastrulate
  2. exogastrulated
  3. exogastrulates
  4. exogastrulating
  5. exogastrulation
  6. exogen
  7. exogeneity
  8. exogeneous
  9. exogeneously
  10. exogenesis
  11. exogenetic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: exogen (page history and authors); exogen (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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