exogen
exogen · exogens
A plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the…A plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and growth only occurring on the outside.
Meaning
2 sensesA plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and growth only occurring on the outside.
flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside
The last phase of the hair growth cycle that follows telogen, during which the hairshaft is released from the hair follicle and is shed from the body.
Origin
From exo- + -gen: compare French exogène.From exo- + -gen: compare French exogène.
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Forms
plural: exogensSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside:dicotdicotyledonmagnoliopsid