dissogeny
[ dih-soj-uh-nee ]
nounZoology.
the condition in ctenophores in which an individual has two periods of sexual maturity, one in the larval and one in the adult stage.
Origin of dissogeny
1- Also dis·sog·o·ny [dih-sog-uh-nee]. /dɪˈsɒg ə ni/.
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