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Exogenic vs Exogenous - What's the difference?

exogenic | exogenous |

As adjectives the difference between exogenic and exogenous

is that exogenic is originating on or above the surface of the earth; exogenetic while exogenous is produced or originating outside of an organism.

exogenic

English

Adjective

(Endogenic and exogenic) (en adjective)
  • (geology) Originating on or above the surface of the earth; exogenetic

    • See also

    * endogenic

    exogenous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (biology) produced or originating outside of an organism
  • (medicine) of a disease: having an external cause
  • (economics) of information: received from outside a group
  • (economics) descriptive of a group created by public as opposed to private information

    • Antonyms

    * endogenous

    Related terms

    * exogeny * exogeneity