- dichogamous
- adjective see dichogamy
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dichogamous
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Dichogamous — Di*chog a*mous, a. (Bot.) Manifesting dichogamy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dichogamous — /duy kog euh meuhs/, adj. Bot. having the stamens and pistils maturing at different times, thereby preventing self pollination, as a monoclinous flower (opposed to homogamous). Also, dichogamic /duy koh gam ik/. [1855 60; DICHO + GAMOUS] * * * … Universalium
dichogamous — adj. (Botany) pertaining to dichogamy, pertaining to the maturation of male and female sex organs at different times in order to prevent self pollination (in plants) … English contemporary dictionary
dichogamous — di·chog·a·mous … English syllables
dichogamous — di•chog•a•mous [[t]daɪˈkɒg ə məs[/t]] also di•cho•gam•ic [[t]ˌdaɪ koʊˈgæm ɪk[/t]] adj. bot having the stamens and pistils maturing at different times, thereby preventing self pollination (opposed to homogamous 1), b)). • Etymology: 1855–60… … From formal English to slang
dichogamous — /daɪˈkɒgəməs/ (say duy koguhmuhs) adjective having the stamens and pistils maturing at different times (thus preventing self fertilisation), as a monoclinous flower (opposed to homogamous). Also, dichogamic /ˌdaɪkoʊˈgæmɪk/ (say .duykoh gamik).… …
dichogamous — … Useful english dictionary
Sequential hermaphroditism — (called dichogamy in botany) is a type of hermaphroditism that occurs in many fish, gastropods and plants. Here, the individual is born one sex and changes sex at some point in their life. They can change from a male to female (protandry), or… … Wikipedia
dichogamic — adjective see dichogamous * * * dichoˈgamic, a. Bot. = dichogamous. in mod. Dicts … Useful english dictionary
di|cho|gam|ic — «DY kuh GAM ihk», adjective. = dichogamous. (Cf. ↑dichogamous) … Useful english dictionary
