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-gamous

  1. a combining form with the meaning “having gametes or reproductive organs” of the kind specified by the initial element: heterogamous; also forming adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -gamy: endogamous.


-gamous

combining form

  1. denoting marrying or uniting sexually

    monogamous



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Word History and Origins

Origin of -gamous1

From Greek -gamos “marrying”; -ous

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Word History and Origins

Origin of -gamous1

from Greek gamos; see -gamy

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