dichogamy
[ dahy-kog-uh-mee ]
noun
a dichogamous condition.
Origin of dichogamy
1Other words from dichogamy
- non·di·chog·a·my, noun
Words Nearby dichogamy
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British Dictionary definitions for dichogamy
dichogamy
/ (daɪˈkɒɡəmɪ) /
noun
the maturation of male and female parts of a flower at different times, preventing automatic self-pollination: Compare homogamy (def. 2)
Derived forms of dichogamy
- dichogamous or dichogamic (ˌdaɪkəʊˈɡæmɪk), adjective
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