-genic


a combining form often corresponding to nouns ending in -gen, or -geny, with the following senses: “producing or causing” (hallucinogenic); “produced or caused by” (cosmogenic); “pertaining to a gene or genes” (polygenic); “pertaining to suitability for reproduction by a medium” (telegenic).
-genic
combining form
relating to production or generation carcinogenic
well suited to or suitable for photogenic
word origin

-genic suff.

producing; generating: carcinogenic.

produced or generated by: cryptogenic.

suitable for production or reproduction by a specified medium: photogenic.

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    a combining form meaning “origin,” used in the formation of compound words: phylogeny. -geny combining form indicating origin or manner of development phylogeny derived forms word origin -geny suff. production; generation; origin: ontogeny.

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    a combining form with the meanings “having a tongue,” “speaking, writing, or written in a language” of the kind or number specified by the initial element: polyglot.


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