Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pseudogamy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pseu-dogamy
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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noun

any reproductive process that requires pollination but does not involve male inheritance.

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noun

a type of agamospermy in which the endosperm is fertilized but the embryo is not.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)bor. English -gamy English pseudogamy From pseudo- + -gamy.

Usage

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Questions

What does pseudogamy mean?: gynogenesis
Where does pseudogamy come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)bor. English -gamy English pseudogamy From pseudo- + -gamy.

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