dissogeny
[ dih-soj-uh-nee ]
/ dɪˈsɒdʒ ə ni /
noun Zoology.
the condition in ctenophores in which an individual has two periods of sexual maturity, one in the larval and one in the adult stage.
Nearby words
- dissociation,
- dissociation sensibility,
- dissociative anesthesia,
- dissociative disorder,
- dissociative reaction,
- dissogony,
- dissoluble,
- dissolute,
- dissolutely,
- dissolution
Also dis·sog·o·ny [dih-sog-uh-nee] /dɪˈsɒg ə ni/.
Origin of dissogeny
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