adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Generating or produced by heat, especially in the body; causing or caused by fever.
2. 2
   Of a mineral: formed from magma at high temperature.

Adjective

1. 1
   produced under conditions involving intense heat wordnet
2. 2
   produced by or producing fever wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

pyrogeneticpyrogenousigneousigneouspyretogeneticpyretogenic

Etymology

From pyro- + -genic.

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