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amphigamous

amphigamous adjective: entirely cellular in structure, with no distinct sexual organs.

Adjective

amphigamous (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) entirely cellular in structure, with no distinct sexual organs.

Origin of amphigamous

From amphi- + -gamous.

Questions about amphigamous

What does amphigamous mean?
Amphigamous means entirely cellular in structure, with no distinct sexual organs.
What part of speech is amphigamous?
Amphigamous is an adjective.

Words near amphigamous in the dictionary

  1. amphiequatorial
  2. amphiesmal
  3. amphiesmenopteran
  4. amphiesmenopterans
  5. amphifunctional
  6. amphigamous
  7. amphigaster
  8. amphigasters
  9. amphigastria
  10. amphigastrium
  11. amphigean

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