authigenesis

noun

au·​thi·​gen·​e·​sis

ˌȯthəˈjenəsə̇s

plural authigeneses

-əˌsēz

: the process by which minerals form in a sedimentary rock after its deposition

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek authi + New Latin genesis

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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