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Word: Dichogamy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from Greek dikho- ‘apart, in two’ + gamos ‘marriage’; after German Dichogamie
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌɪˈkɒɡəmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the ripening of the stamens and pistils of a flower at different times, so that self-fertilization is prevented.
Short Definition:ripening of stamens and pistils of flower at different times
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