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dichogamous

[ dahy-kog-uh-muhs ]
/ daɪˈkɒg ə məs /

adjective Botany.

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

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Also di·cho·gam·ic [dahy-koh-gam-ik]. /ˌdaɪ koʊˈgæm ɪk/.

Origin of dichogamous

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

OTHER WORDS FROM dichogamous

non·di·cho·gam·ic, adjectivenon·di·chog·a·mous, adjective

Words nearby dichogamous

dichloroethyl formal, dichloromethane, dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, dichlorvos, dicho-, dichogamous, dichogamy, dichondra, dichoptic, dichorial, dichotic
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Scientific definitions for dichogamous

dichogamous
[ dī-kŏg′ə-məs ]

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