dichogamous

[ dahy-kog-uh-muhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. having the stamens and pistils maturing at different times, thereby preventing self-pollination, as a monoclinous flower ( homogamous ).

dichogamous

/ dī-kŏg′ə-məs /

1. Having pistils and stamens that mature at different times, thus promoting cross-pollination rather than self-pollination.

Other Words From

• nondi·cho·gamic adjective
• nondi·choga·mous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dichogamous¹

First recorded in 1855–60; dicho- + -gamous

Example Sentences

Plants in which proterandry or proterogyny occurs are called dichogamous.

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