characterized by reproduction in which sexual and asexual generations alternate
3.
bearing flowers that are sexually different
Derived forms
heterogamy (ˌheterˈogamy) (ˌhɛtərˈɑgəmi)
noun
heterogamous in American English
(ˌhetəˈrɑɡəməs)
adjective
1. Genetics
having unlike gametes, or reproducing by the union of such gametes (opposed to isogamous)
2. Botany
having flowers or florets of two sexually different kinds (opposed to homogamous)
Word origin
[1830–40; hetero- + -gamous]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: format, nationalism, orientation, rococo, stroboscopehetero- is a combining form meaning “different,” “other,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix hetero- include: heterochromatic, heterodyne, heterogony, heterography, heterology; -gamous is a combining form with the meaning “having gametes or reproductive organs” of thekind specified by the initial element. Other words that use the affix -gamous include: bigamous, cleistogamous, dichogamous, homogamous, isogamous
Examples of 'heterogamous' in a sentence
heterogamous
To narrow the gap, a heterogamous design gives us a hint.
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