-gamous


  1. a combining form with the meaning “having gametes or reproductive organs” of the kind specified by the initial element: heterogamous; also forming adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -gamy: endogamous.

Origin of -gamous

1
From Greek -gamos “marrying”; see -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for -gamous

-gamous

adj combining form
  1. denoting marrying or uniting sexually: monogamous

Origin of -gamous

1
from Greek gamos; see -gamy

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