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saprogenic

sap·ro·gen·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sap-roh-jen-ik]
    • /ˌsæp roʊˈdʒɛn ɪk/
    • /ˌsæ.prəʊ.ˈdʒe.nɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sap-roh-jen-ik]
    • /ˌsæp roʊˈdʒɛn ɪk/

Definitions of saprogenic word

  • adjective saprogenic producing putrefaction or decay, as certain bacteria. 1
  • adjective saprogenic formed by putrefaction. 1
  • adjective saprogenic producing or resulting from decay 0
  • adjective saprogenic growing on decaying matter 0
  • adjective saprogenic producing, or produced by, putrefaction 0

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Origin of saprogenic

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; sapro- + -genic

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Parts of speech for Saprogenic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

saprogenic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

saprogenic usage trend in Literature

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