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单词 mixogamous
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mixogamousadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mixo- comb. form, -gamous comb. form.
Etymology: < mixo- comb. form + -gamous comb. form. Compare slightly later mixogamy n. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (miksǫ·găməs) /mɪkˈsɒɡəməs/.
Zoology. Obsolete. rare.
Characterized by or exhibiting mixogamy.
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1880 A. Günther Introd. Study of Fishes xiii. 177 The majority of Teleostei are mixogamous—that is, the males and females congregate on the spawning-beds, and..several males attend to the same female, frequently changing from one female to another.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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