gonochorism
noun
gon·o·cho·rism
¦gänə¦kōrˌizəm
plural -s
1
: dioecism
2
: the development or evolution of sex
gonochorismal adjective
¦gänəkō¦rizməl
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary gon- + -chorism (from Greek chōrismos separation, from chōrizein to separate); originally formed as German gonochorismus