Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

herkogamy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: herkogamy
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Different relative positionings of the stigma and the anthers.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἕρκος (hérkos, “fence, wall”) + -gamy.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἕρκος
Suffix: gamy

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

herkogamous

Frequently Paired Words

cleistogamy homogamy dichogamy heterostyly

Questions

What does herkogamy mean?: Different relative positionings of the stigma and the anthers.
Where does herkogamy come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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