-gen

suffix

-gen

suffix

Etymology Borrowed from French -gène, from the Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs).

1

Morpheme A producer of something, or an agent in the production of something.

mutagen ― an agent that gives rise to mutations
tormogen ― a cell that forms a socket

Related terms: gene, -gene, genesis, genetic, -genic, -genous, -geny

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