col·i·ci·no·ge·nic \¦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