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- [het-uh-rog-uh-mee]
- /ˌhɛt əˈrɒg ə mi/
- /hˈetrəɡˌami/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [het-uh-rog-uh-mee]
- /ˌhɛt əˈrɒg ə mi/
Definitions of heterogamy word
- noun heterogamy heterogamous state. 1
- noun heterogamy The alternation of generations, especially between sexual and parthenogenetic generations. 1
- noun heterogamy a type of sexual reproduction in which the gametes differ in both size and form 0
- noun heterogamy a condition in which different types of reproduction occur in successive generations of an organism 0
- noun heterogamy the presence of both male and female flowers in one inflorescence 0
- noun heterogamy (biology) The state of conjugating gametes that are different in size, structure and function; anisogamy. 0
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Origin of heterogamy
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; hetero- + -gamy
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Heterogamy
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heterogamy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
heterogamy usage trend in Literature
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