pythogenesis

py·tho·gen·e·sis

(pī'thō-jen'ĕ-sis), 1. Origination from decaying matter. 2. The causation of decay. [G. pythō, to decay, + genesis, origin]

pythogenesis

(pī″thō-jĕn′ĕ-sĭs) [Gr. pythein, to rot, + genesis, generation, birth] Originating in decaying matter.