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- [uh-log-uh-mee]
- /əˈlɒg ə mi/
- /ə.ˈlɒ.ɡə.mɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-log-uh-mee]
- /əˈlɒg ə mi/
Definitions of allogamy word
- noun allogamy cross-fertilization in flowering plants 3
- noun allogamy the process of cross-fertilizing; cross-fertilization 3
- noun allogamy cross-fertilization in plants (opposed to autogamy). 1
- noun allogamy The fertilization of a flower by pollen from another flower, especially one on a different plant. 1
- noun allogamy (biology) The fertilization of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another; cross-fertilization. 0
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Origin of allogamy
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 Allogamy
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allogamy 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.
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noun allogamy
- pollination — the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma.
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