bigener

[bahy-jee-ner, -juh-]

noun

a bigeneric hybrid, as certain orchids.

Origin of bigener

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

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British Dictionary definitions for bigener

bigener

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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