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heterogonous

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[het-uh-rog-uh-nuhs] / ˌhɛt əˈrɒg ə nəs /
Also heterogonic

adjective

  1. Botany. of or relating to monoclinous flowers of two or more kinds occurring on different individuals of the same species, the kinds differing in the relative length of stamens and pistils (opposed to homogonous).

  2. heterogynous.

  3. of, relating to, or characterized by heterogony.

Other Word Forms

  • heterogonously adverb

Etymology

Origin of heterogonous

1865–70; hetero- + Greek gón ( os ) race, descent, birth + -ous

Example Sentences

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It made him more tolerant - before, we were a heterogonous group that only wanted trouble.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2011

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