heterogamous

[ het-uh-rog-uh-muhs ]

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of heterogamous¹

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

Example Sentences

When the head contains two sorts of flowers it is said to be heterogamous; when only one sort, homogamous.

From Project Gutenberg

In this case, the problem is that Dean and Cindy are heterogamous.

From Time

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

From Project Gutenberg