deuterogamy
noun
deu·ter·og·a·my
ˌd(y)ütəˈrägəmē
plural -es
1
: digamy
2
: secondary pairing of sexual cells or nuclei that replaces direct copulation in many fungi, algae, and higher plants
Word History
Etymology
Late Greek deuterogamia, from Greek deuter- deuter- entry 1 + -gamia -gamy