aerogenes

== Latin == === Etymology === āēr + -genēs, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + γεννάω (gennáō, “to produce”) === Adjective === āerogenēs (neuter āerogenes); third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type) (New Latin) gas-producing ==== Usage notes ==== Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found. ==== Declension ==== Third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type). 1It is unknown whether adjectives of this type would use i-stem or consonant-stem endings in Classical Latin: the relevant forms are not attested. Depending on the word, either ending or both may be attested in New Latin. ==== Descendants ==== Enterobacter aerogenes Haloplanus aerogenes Klebsiella aerogenes Pasteurella aerogenes Staphylococcus aerogenes Streptococcus aerogenes