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allogamous

al·log·a·my
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-log-uh-mee]
    • /əˈlɒg ə mi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-log-uh-mee]
    • /əˈlɒg ə mi/

Definitions of allogamous word

  • noun allogamous cross-fertilization in plants (opposed to autogamy). 1
  • noun allogamous (botany) Characterized by allogamy. 1

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Origin of allogamous

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; allo- + -gamy

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Parts of speech for Allogamous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

allogamous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

allogamous usage trend in Literature

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