au·tog·e·nous
adj 1 : produced independently of external influence or aid : ENDOGENOUS 2 : orginating or derived from sources within the same individual <an graft> < vaccine> 3 : not requiring a meal of blood to produce eggs < mosquitoes> au*tog*e*nous*ly adv au*tog*e*ny n pl -nies
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