heterogamous
[ het-uh-rog-uh-muhs ]
adjective
Genetics. having unlike gametes, or reproducing by the union of such gametes (opposed to isogamous).
Botany. having flowers or florets of two sexually different kinds (opposed to homogamous).
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How to use heterogamous in a sentence
heterogamous, bearing two or more sorts of flowers in one cluster.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray
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