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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Influence by external forces. uncountable
2. 2
   Growth on the outside or near the surface. uncountable
3. 3
   A division of woody plants whose stem is formed by successive accretions to the outside of the wood under the bark uncountable
4. 4
   A phase in the life cycle of a hair follicle in which a hair exits the follicle. uncountable
5. 5
   Exogamy. uncountable

Etymology

From exo- + -geny.

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