adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ p ī -r ō - ' je-nik
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1852
1 : of or relating to igneous origin
2 : producing or produced by heat or fever
– py · ro · ge · nic · i · ty \ ˌ p ī -r ō -j ə - ' ni-s ə -t ē \ noun