trigamous

[ trig-uh-muhs ]

adjective

1. of or relating to trigamy or a trigamist.
2. Botany. having staminate, pistillate, and hermaphrodite flowers in the same flower head.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trigamous¹

First recorded in 1835–45, trigamous is from the Greek word trígamos thrice married. See tri-, -gamous

Example Sentences

But isn't this rather trigamous?

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