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heterogony
[ het-uh-rog-uh-nee ]
noun
, Biology.
- the alternation of dioecious and hermaphroditic individuals in successive generations, as in certain nematodes.
- the alternation of parthenogenetic and sexual generations.
heterogony
/ ˌhɛtəˈrɒɡənɪ /
noun
- biology the alternation of parthenogenetic and sexual generations in rotifers and similar animals
- the condition in plants, such as the primrose, of having flowers that differ from each other in the length of their stamens and styles Compare homogony
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Derived Forms
- ˌheterˈogonous, adjective
- ˌheterˈogonously, adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heterogony1
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