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dichogamous

[ dahy-kog-uh-muhs ]

adjective

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


dichogamous

/ dī-kŏgə-məs /

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


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Other Words From

  • nondi·cho·gamic adjective
  • nondi·choga·mous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dichogamous1

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

Plants in which proterandry or proterogyny occurs are called dichogamous.

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