endogeneticadj.

1874 Dunglison's Med. Lexicon (rev. ed.) Endogenetic, having an origin from internal causes, as endogenetic diseases.

1902 Encycl. Brit. XXV. 439/2 The inflorescence may be endogenetic, the ovule may consist of nucellus alone, and frequently there is no ovule.

1904 A. W. Grabau in Amer. Geologist Apr. 229 A group which owes its origin chiefly to chemical agents or agents acting from within, or so intimately associated with the forming rock mass that the process of formation may be called endogenetic. Endogenetic rocks may also be called non-clastic.

1914 T. Crook in Min. Mag. XVII. 73 Endogenetic rocks, formed by processes of internal origin, which processes operate deep-seatedly or from within outwards.

1937 S. W. Wooldridge & R. S. Morgan Physical Basis Geogr. v. 54 Internal uplifting, distorting or disrupting forces, which may be grouped as ‘endogenetic’.

1953 H. Czech & K. C. Boswell tr. W. Penck Morphol. Anal. Land Forms i. 2 The activity of those endogenetic forces, originating within the planet, which are responsible for raising individual portions of the crust above sea level.