purpurogenous

adjective

pur·​pu·​rog·​e·​nous

¦pərpyə¦räjənəs

: giving rise to a purple color or producing a purple product

a purpurogenous gland

Word History

Etymology

Latin purpura purple + English -o- + -genous

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