biogenic etymology

English word biogenic comes from English -genic, English bio- (Life. Organic life.)

Detailed word origin of biogenic

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-genic English (eng) Produced or generated by something. Producing or generating something. Suitable to be produced, or reproduced.
bio- English (eng) Life. Organic life.
biogenic English (eng) Essential for the maintenance of life. Produced by living organisms, or by a biological process.

Words with the same origin as biogenic

Descendants of -genic
Eurogenic acidogenic agnogenic arrhythmogenicity carcinogenic cardiogenic cariogenic cladogenic cryogenic endogenic lysogenicity mediagenicity monogenic myceliogenic neurogenic osteogenic pathogenic petrogenic photogenicity psychogenic tenogenic toxicogenic transgenic tremorogenic
Descendants of bio-
biochemical biochemistry biodegradable biodestructible biodiesel biodilution biodiversity bioelectric biofeedback biofriendly biofuel biogeophysical biohazard bioluminescent biomechanics biomedical bionics bionucleonic bioscan bioscope biosphere biosynthesis biotech bioweapon