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bigener

[ bahy-jee-ner, -juh- ]
/ ˈbaɪ dʒi nər, -dʒə- /
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noun
a bigeneric hybrid, as certain orchids.
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Origin of bigener

1825–35; <Latin: hybrid, equivalent to bi-bi-1 + gener- (stem of genus) genus

Words nearby bigener

bigeminal rhythm, bigeminy, big enchilada, big end, bigender, bigener, bigeneric, bigeye, bigeye scad, big fish, big fish in a small pond
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British Dictionary definitions for bigener

bigener
/ (ˈbaɪdʒɪnə) /
noun
biology a hybrid between individuals of different genera

Word Origin for bigener

C20: back formation from bigeneric; see bi- 1, genus
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