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allochory

allochory noun: the passive dispersal of seeds by means of external agents.

Noun

allochory (uncountable)

  1. The passive dispersal of seeds by means of external agents.

Origin of allochory

From allo- + -chory.

Words formed from allochory

  • allochoric

Questions about allochory

What does allochory mean?
Allochory means the passive dispersal of seeds by means of external agents.
What part of speech is allochory?
Allochory is a noun.

Words near allochory in the dictionary

  1. allochimeras
  2. allochimeric
  3. allochiria
  4. allocholane
  5. allocholesterol
  6. allochory
  7. allochotonous
  8. allochroic
  9. allochroite
  10. allochromasia
  11. allochromatic

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