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dichogamy

dichogamy noun: the condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.

Noun

dichogamy (uncountable)

  1. The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
    Synonyms:
    sequential hermaphrodism

dichogamy meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

dichogamy in Tamil

இருகாலமுதிர்வு, வேற்றினப் புணர்ச்சி, வேறுபட்ட பருவ முதிர்ச்சி

dichogamy in Tagalog

dichogamy
duhanggulangan

Synonyms of dichogamy

  • sequential hermaphrodism

Origin of dichogamy

From Ancient Greek δίχα (díkha, “in two, asunder; differently, oppositely”) + -gamy.

Words formed from dichogamy

Questions about dichogamy

What does dichogamy mean?
Dichogamy means the condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
What is dichogamy in Tamil?
Dichogamy in Tamil is இருகாலமுதிர்வு, வேற்றினப் புணர்ச்சி, வேறுபட்ட பருவ முதிர்ச்சி. See Dichogamy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dichogamy?
Dichogamy is a noun.

Words near dichogamy in the dictionary

  1. dichobunoids
  2. dichocephalic
  3. dichocephalous
  4. dichogamic
  5. dichogamous
  6. dichogamy
  7. dichograptid
  8. dicholesteryl
  9. dichomatic
  10. dichondra
  11. dichondras

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