homogamy

[ hoh-mog-uh-mee ]

/ hoʊˈmɒg ə mi /

noun

the state of being homogamous.

interbreeding of individuals with like characteristics.

Origin of homogamy

First recorded in 1870–75; homo- + -gamy

Words nearby homogamy

homoerotic, homoeroticism, Homo floresiensis, homogametic, homogamous, homogamy, homogenate, homogeneity, homogeneous, homogeneous charge compression ignition, homogeneous radiation

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Example sentences from the Web for homogamy

Isolation, then, is a genus, of which Apogamy and Homogamy are species.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3)|George John Romanes
In the former case there arises Homogamy, and in the latter case there arises Apogamy.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3)|George John Romanes
For the sake, however, of securing more descriptive terms, I will coin the words Apogamy and Homogamy.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3)|George John Romanes

British Dictionary definitions for homogamy

homogamy

/ (hɒˈmɒɡəmɪ) /

noun

a condition in which all the flowers of an inflorescence are either of the same sex or hermaphroditeCompare heterogamy (def. 3)

the maturation of the anthers and stigmas of a flower at the same time, ensuring self-pollinationCompare dichogamy

Derived forms of homogamy

homogamous, adjective

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Medical definitions for homogamy

homogamy

[ hō-mŏg′ə-mē ]

n.

Reproduction within a group that perpetuates qualities or traits that distinguish the group from a larger group of which it is part.inbreeding

单词	homogamy
释义	homogamy [ hoh-mog-uh-mee ] / hoʊˈmɒg ə mi / noun the state of being homogamous. interbreeding of individuals with like characteristics. Origin of homogamy First recorded in 1870–75; homo- + -gamy Words nearby homogamy homoerotic, homoeroticism, Homo floresiensis, homogametic, homogamous, homogamy, homogenate, homogeneity, homogeneous, homogeneous charge compression ignition, homogeneous radiation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for homogamy Isolation, then, is a genus, of which Apogamy and Homogamy are species. Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3)\|George John Romanes In the former case there arises Homogamy, and in the latter case there arises Apogamy. Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3)\|George John Romanes For the sake, however, of securing more descriptive terms, I will coin the words Apogamy and Homogamy. Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3)\|George John Romanes British Dictionary definitions for homogamy homogamy / (hɒˈmɒɡəmɪ) / noun a condition in which all the flowers of an inflorescence are either of the same sex or hermaphroditeCompare heterogamy (def. 3) the maturation of the anthers and stigmas of a flower at the same time, ensuring self-pollinationCompare dichogamy Derived forms of homogamy homogamous, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for homogamy homogamy [ hō-mŏg′ə-mē ] n. Reproduction within a group that perpetuates qualities or traits that distinguish the group from a larger group of which it is part.inbreeding The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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