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单词 heterogamous
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heterogamous

[ het-uh-rog-uh-muhs ]
/ ˌhɛt əˈrɒg ə məs /

adjective

Genetics. having unlike gametes, or reproducing by the union of such gametes (opposed to isogamous).
Botany. having flowers or florets of two sexually different kinds (opposed to homogamous).

Origin of heterogamous

First recorded in 1830–40; hetero- + -gamous

Words nearby heterogamous

heteroecism, heteroerotism, heteroflexible, heterogamete, heterogametic, heterogamous, heterogamy, heterogeneity, heterogeneous, heterogeneous nuclear RNA, heterogeneous radiation
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Example sentences from the Web for heterogamous

  • Heterogamous, bearing two or more sorts of flowers in one cluster.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

Medical definitions for heterogamous

heterogamous
[ hĕt′ə-rŏgə-məs ]

adj.

Relating to heterogamy.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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