athrogenic

adjective

ath·​ro·​gen·​ic

¦athrə¦jenik

: of or relating to clastic rocks of igneous origin

Word History

Etymology

French athrogénique, from Greek athroos, hathroos together, collected + French -génique -genic; akin to Sanskrit sādhati he comes to his goal, Avestan āsna successful, Greek ithys straight

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