colicinogen

[ kol-uh-sin-uh-juhn, -jen ]

noun

1. any bacterium that produces a colicin.

Other Words From

• col·i·ci·no·gen·ic [kol-, uh, -s, uh, -n, uh, -, jen, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of colicinogen¹

colicin + -o- + -gen