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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