homogamous

[ hoh-mog-uh-muhs ]

adjective
  1. Botany.

    • having flowers or florets that do not differ sexually (opposed to heterogamous).

    • having the stamens and pistils maturing simultaneously (opposed to dichogamous).

  2. Biology. pertaining to the interbreeding of individuals with like characteristics.

Origin of homogamous

1
First recorded in 1835–45; homo- + -gamous

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