non-isogenous
|non-i-so-ge-nous|
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/ˌnɑn.aɪˈsɑdʒənəs/
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/ˌnɒn.aɪˈsɒdʒənəs/
not from the same origin
Etymology
'non-isogenous' is formed in modern English by combining the negative prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non', meaning 'not') with 'isogenous', which itself comes from Greek elements 'iso-' meaning 'equal' and 'genos' meaning 'birth, origin, kind'.
'isogenous' derives from Greek isōgenēs (iso- 'equal' + -genēs 'born, produced'), entered scientific/New Latin usage as 'isogenous' and was negated in modern English by adding the productive prefix 'non-' to form 'non-isogenous'.
Originally 'isogenous' meant 'having the same origin'; with the prefix 'non-' the compound has meant 'not having the same origin' since its formation, and this negated meaning is maintained in current scientific usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not isogenous; not originating from the same source or developmental origin (often used in biological contexts to indicate differing embryonic or genetic origin).
The tissue samples were non-isogenous, suggesting they arose from different developmental lineages.
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