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chalazogamy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cha-la-zogamy
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.

Uncountable

Etymology

From chalaza + -o- + -gamy.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

chalazogam chalazogamic chalazogamous

Questions

What does chalazogamy mean?
A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
Where does chalazogamy come from?
From chalaza + -o- + -gamy.

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