The measure is applicable to natural and artificial adaptive systems in the absence of exogenic fitness criteria, unlike fitness-function-based measures of adaptation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shannon Information and Biological Fitness - The Panda's Thumb] Reference

exogenic dormancy which is related to the properties of the seed pericardium.    From Wordnik.com.  [1.1. Forests] Reference

(a) treatment against exogenic dormancy.    From Wordnik.com.  [1.1. Forests] Reference