单词 | bigener |
释义 | bigener in British English (ˈbaɪdʒɪnə) noun biology a hybrid between individuals of different genera Word origin C20: back formation from bigeneric; see bi-1, genusbigener in American English (ˈbaidʒinər, -dʒə-) noun a bigeneric hybrid, as certain orchids Word origin [1825–35; ‹ L: hybrid, equiv. to bi- bi-1 + gener- (s. of genus) genus]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cliché, cross section, individualism, panda, relativitybi- is a combining form meaning “twice,” “two,” used in the formation of compound words.Other words that use the affix bi- include: biceps, bilabial, bimodal, bipolar, bivalve |
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