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dichogamy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-chogamy
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίχα (díkha, “in two, asunder; differently, oppositely”) + -gamy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

heterodichogamy

Frequently Paired Words

dichogamous dichogamic homogamy cosexuality

Synonyms

sequential hermaphrodism

Questions

What does dichogamy mean?
The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
Where does dichogamy come from?
From Ancient Greek δίχα (díkha, “in two, asunder; differently, oppositely”) + -gamy.

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