syngenetic
adjective
syn·ge·net·ic
\¦sinjə̇¦netik\
variants: less commonly
syngenic
\(ˈ)sin¦jenik, sənˈj-\Definition of syngenetic
1 : of, relating to, or formed by syngenesis
2 : formed at the same time as the enclosing rock —used of ore deposits — compare epigenetic
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Origin and Etymology of syngenetic
syn- + genetic or genic
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