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orthogamous

orthogamous adjective: of or pertaining to orthogamy.

Adjective

orthogamous (comparative more orthogamous, superlative most orthogamous)

  1. Of or pertaining to orthogamy

Forms of orthogamous

comparativemore orthogamous
superlativemost orthogamous

Origin of orthogamous

From ortho- + -gamous.

Questions about orthogamous

What does orthogamous mean?
Orthogamous means of or pertaining to orthogamy.
What part of speech is orthogamous?
Orthogamous is an adjective.

Words near orthogamous in the dictionary

  1. orthoferrosilites
  2. orthofluvial
  3. orthoform
  4. orthoformate
  5. orthoformates
  6. orthogamous
  7. orthogamy
  8. orthogastropod
  9. orthogeneses
  10. orthogenesis
  11. orthogenetic

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