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Exogeny vs Exogen - What's the difference?

exogeny | exogen |

In botany|lang=en terms the difference between exogeny and exogen

is that exogeny is (botany) a division of woody plants whose stem is formed by successive accretions to the outside of the wood under the bark while exogen is (botany) a plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and growth only occurring on the outside.

As nouns the difference between exogeny and exogen

is that exogeny is influence by external forces while exogen is (botany) a plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and growth only occurring on the outside.

exogeny

English

Noun

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  • Influence by external forces.
  • Growth on the outside or near the surface.
  • (botany) A division of woody plants whose stem is formed by successive accretions to the outside of the wood under the bark
  • (anatomy) A phase in the life cycle of a hair follicle in which a hair exits the follicle.
  • (anthropology) Exogamy.
  • exogen

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) A plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and growth only occurring on the outside.
  • (Gray)