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To: melinda abplanalp who wrote (29515)	6/19/1999 7:35:00 PM
From: nihil	Read Replies (2) of 71178

"Anthropogenic" is a made up New Latin word based on Greek roots meaning (strictly) derived genetically from man. Of course, "anthro" means man too, and pog -- relates to beard, so an interpretation is have to do with men's beards.Educated people (like LRR) are authorized and licensed by their doctorates (it's in small type on the bottom left) to create words that are needed to save type but they are enjoined to be careful as wello as economical. "Anthro" is of course man, but its Greek and I prefer "humano-". -genic means genetic, or more losely "caused by." Mixing Greek and Latin roots (like Sociology) is only permitted to the French. I think "caused by people" would be more accurate, but anthropogenic is fine if someone wants to show off (and who doesn't on this thread) and dazzle hoi polloi. The closest standard word is "anthropogenesis" which means something entirely different -- relating to the theory of the origin of man. Selah

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