¦kälə̇sə̇nə¦jenik, -ˌsēn- adjective
( -es )
Etymology: colicin + -o- + -genic
1. : producing or having the capacity to produce colicins
colicinogenic bacteria
2. : conferring the capacity to produce colicins
colicinogenic genetic material
• col·i·ci·no·ge·nic·i·ty -nəjəˈnis(ə̇)d.ē noun