heterogony

het·er·og·o·ny

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [het-uh-rog-uh-nee]
- /ˌhɛt əˈrɒg ə ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [het-uh-rog-uh-nee]
- /ˌhɛt əˈrɒg ə ni/

Definitions of heterogony word

noun heterogony the alternation of dioecious and hermaphroditic individuals in successive generations, as in certain nematodes. 1
noun heterogony the alternation of parthenogenetic and sexual generations. 1
noun heterogony the alternation of parthenogenetic and sexual generations in rotifers and similar animals 0
noun heterogony the condition in plants, such as the primrose, of having flowers that differ from each other in the length of their stamens and styles 0
noun heterogony alternation of generations 0
abbreviation HETEROGONY heterostyly 0

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Origin of heterogony

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; hetero- + -gony

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Parts of speech for Heterogony

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heterogony popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

heterogony usage trend in Literature

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