saprogenic

adjective

sap·ro·gen·ic ˌsa-prə-ˈje-nik

: of, causing, or resulting from putrefaction

saprogenicity

ˌsa-prə-jə-ˈni-sə-tē

noun

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1876, in the meaning defined above

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saprogenic

adjective

sap·ro·gen·ic ˌsap-rə-ˈjen-ik

variants also saprogenous

sa-ˈpräj-ə-nəs

: of, causing, or resulting from putrefaction

saprogenic bacteria

saprogenicity

-rō-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē

noun

plural saprogenicities

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