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-geny


-geny

noun combining form

Definition of -GENY

:  generation :  production <phylogeny>

Origin of -GENY

Greek -geneia act of being born, from -genēs born — more at -gen

-g·e·ny

noun combining form \jÉ™-nÄ“\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural -g·e·nies

Medical Definition of -GENY

: generation : production <embryogeny> <lysogeny>

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