Autogenous
Pronunciation : Au*tog"e*nous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr.
Definition : 1. (Biol.)
Defn: Self-generated; produced independently.
2. (Anat.)
Defn: Developed from an independent center of ossification. Owen. Autogenous soldering, the junction by fusion of the joining edges of metals without the intervention of solder.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913