purpurogenous

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adjective

Having the power to produce a purple colour.

“the purpurogenous membrane, or choroidal epithelium, of the eye”

OriginLatin purpura →
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Meanings

adjectivepurpurogenous (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebiologyHaving the power to produce a purple colour.

    the purpurogenous membrane, or choroidal epithelium, of the eye

Origin

  1. Latinpurpura“purple”
  2. Englishpurpurogenous

From Latin purpura (“purple”) + -genous.

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APA

purpurogenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purpurogenous

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“purpurogenous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purpurogenous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purpurogenous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purpurogenous.

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