- homogamous
- adjective see homogamy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
homogamous
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Homogamous — Ho*mog a*mous, a. [Gr. ? married together; ? the same + ? marriage.] (Bot.) Having all the flowers alike; said of such composite plants as Eupatorium, and the thistels. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homogamous — 1811, from HOMOGAMY (Cf. homogamy) + OUS (Cf. ous) … Etymology dictionary
homogamous — /hoh mog euh meuhs/, adj. 1. Bot. a. having flowers or florets that do not differ sexually (opposed to heterogamous). b. having the stamens and pistils maturing simultaneously (opposed to dichogamous). 2. Biol. pertaining to the interbreeding of… … Universalium
homogamous — ho·mog·a·mous (ho mogґə məs) characterized by or pertaining to homogamy … Medical dictionary
homogamous — adj. having male and female parts which mature simultaneously (Botany); of interbreeding between individuals with similar characteristics (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
homogamous — ho·mog·a·mous … English syllables
homogamous — ho•mog•a•mous [[t]hoʊˈmɒg ə məs[/t]] adj. 1) a) bot having flowers or florets that do not differ sexually (opposed to heterogamous 2)) b) bot having the stamens and pistils maturing simultaneously 2) dvl gen pertaining to the interbreeding of… … From formal English to slang
homogamous — /hɒˈmɒgəməs/ (say ho moguhmuhs) adjective 1. having flowers or florets which do not differ sexually (opposed to heterogamous). 2. having the stamens and pistils maturing simultaneously (opposed to dichogamous). {Greek homogamos married to the… …
homogamous — … Useful english dictionary
Plant sexuality — Close up of an Echinopsis spachiana flower, showing both carpels (only the styles and stigmas are visible) and stamens, making it a perfect flower. Plant sexuality covers the wide variety of sexual reproduction systems found across the plant… … Wikipedia
