amphigenous
adjective
am·phig·e·nous
(ˈ)am¦fijənəs
1
a
of the fruiting bodies of parasitic fungi : occurring on both surfaces of the leaves of an infected plant
b
of the oogonium of fungi of the family Pythiaceae : growing through an encircling antheridium
2
: given to or marked by sexual attraction to members either of the same or of the opposite sex
amphigenously adverb
Word History
Etymology
amphi- + -genous
First Known Use
1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1a