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saprogenic

[ sap-roh-jen-ik ]

adjective

  1. producing putrefaction or decay, as certain bacteria.
  2. formed by putrefaction.


saprogenic

/ ˌsæprədʒəˈnɪsɪtɪ; ˌsæprəʊˈdʒɛnɪk; sæˈprɒdʒɪnəs /

adjective

  1. producing or resulting from decay

    saprogenic bacteria

  2. growing on decaying matter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • saprogenicity, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of saprogenic1

First recorded in 1875–80; sapro- + -genic

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