syngenetic

adjective

syn·​ge·​net·​ic

¦sinjə̇¦netik

variants or less commonly syngenic

(ˈ)sin¦jenik,

sənˈj-

1

: of, relating to, or formed by syngenesis

2

: formed at the same time as the enclosing rock

—used of ore deposits compare epigenetic

Word History

Etymology

syn- + genetic or genic

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