Extraneous vs Endogenous - What's the difference?
extraneous | endogenous |
Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign
Not essential or intrinsic
produced, originating or growing from within
of a natural process or caused by factors within the body
As adjectives the difference between extraneous and endogenous
is that extraneous is not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign while endogenous is produced, originating or growing from within.extraneous
English
Adjective
(-)- to separate gold from extraneous matter
- Extraneous substances were found on my cup of water.