colicinogen

[ kol-uh-sin-uh-juh n, -jen ]
/ ˌkɒl əˈsɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun

any bacterium that produces a colicin.

Origin of colicinogen

colicin + -o- + -gen

OTHER WORDS FROM colicinogen

col·i·ci·no·gen·ic [kol-uh-suh-nuh-jen-ik] /ˌkɒl ə sə nəˈdʒɛn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby colicinogen

colibacilluria, colibacillus, colic, colic artery, colicin, colicinogen, colicky, colicroot, colicweed, coliform, coliform bacillus