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saprogenic

saprogenic adjective: causing or resulting from putrefaction.

Adjective

saprogenic (comparative more saprogenic, superlative most saprogenic)

  1. Causing or resulting from putrefaction.

Forms of saprogenic

comparativemore saprogenic
superlativemost saprogenic

Origin of saprogenic

From sapro- + -genic.

Words formed from saprogenic

Questions about saprogenic

What does saprogenic mean?
Saprogenic means causing or resulting from putrefaction.
What part of speech is saprogenic?
Saprogenic is an adjective.

Words near saprogenic in the dictionary

  1. saprobiotic
  2. saprobism
  3. saprobities
  4. saprobity
  5. saprodontia
  6. saprogenic
  7. saprogenicity
  8. saprogenous
  9. saprol
  10. saprolegnia
  11. saprolegniaceous

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