deuterogamy

[ doo-tuh-rog-uh-mee, dyoo- ]

noun

digamy.

Origin of deuterogamy

First recorded in 1650–60, deuterogamy is from the Greek word deuterogamía a second marriage. See deutero-, -gamy

Other words from deuterogamy

deu·ter·og·a·mist, noun

Words Nearby deuterogamy

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deuterocanonical
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Deuteronomic
Deuteronomist
Deuteronomy

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British Dictionary definitions for deuterogamy

deuterogamy

/ (ˌdjuːtəˈrɒɡəmɪ) /

noun

another word for digamy

Derived forms of deuterogamy

deuterogamist, noun

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