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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ῥῆξις (rhêxis, breaking, bursting) + -gen (-genous).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁɛksiˈɡeːn/
  • Hyphenation: rhe‧xi‧gen

Adjective

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rhexigen (strong nominative masculine singular rhexigener, not comparable)

  1. (botany) rhexigenous (of intercellular space, made by tearing apart of cells)

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