hydatogenic

adjective

hy·​da·​to·​gen·​ic

¦hīdətō¦jenik

variants or hydatogenous

¦hīdə¦täjənəs

1

: crystallized from or deposited by aqueous solutions

2

: of or relating to hydatogenesis

Word History

Etymology

German hydatogen hydatogenic (from hydat- + -gen -genic, -genous, from Greek -genēs born) + English -ic or -ous

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