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heterogony
[ het-uh-rog-uh-nee ]
/ ˌhɛt əˈrɒg ə ni /
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noun Biology.
the alternation of dioecious and hermaphroditic individuals in successive generations, as in certain nematodes.
the alternation of parthenogenetic and sexual generations.
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British Dictionary definitions for heterogony
heterogony
/ (ˌhɛtəˈrɒɡənɪ) /
noun
biology the alternation of parthenogenetic and sexual generations in rotifers and similar animals
the condition in plants, such as the primrose, of having flowers that differ from each other in the length of their stamens and stylesCompare homogony
Derived forms of heterogony
heterogonous, adjectiveheterogonously, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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