dichogamy
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Dichogamy — is the separation in time of gender expression in a hermaphroditic organism, a characteristic of some fishes, gastropods, and most flowering plants. In flowering plants In the context of the flowering plants (angiosperms), there are two forms of… … Wikipedia
Dichogamy — Di*chog a*my, n. [Gr. ? in two, asunder + ? marriage.] (Bot.) The condition of certain species of plants, in which the stamens and pistil do not mature simultaneously, so that these plants can never fertilize themselves. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dichogamy — dichogamy. См. дихогамия. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
dichogamy — [dī käg′ə mē] n. [ DICHO + GAMY] the maturing of pistils and stamens at different times, preventing self pollination dichogamous adj. dichogamic [dī΄kō gam′ik] … English World dictionary
dichogamy — dichogamija statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Nevienalaikis žiedo kuokelių ir piestelių subrendimas. atitikmenys: angl. dichogamy rus. дихогамия … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
dichogamy — noun (plural mies) Etymology: German Dichogamie, from dich + gamie gamy Date: 1862 the production of male and female reproductive elements at different times by a hermaphroditic organism in order to ensure cross fertilization • dichogamous … New Collegiate Dictionary
dichogamy — n. [Gr. dicha, in two; gamos, marriage] The production of male and female gametes at different times in an hermaphroditic organism; protogynous and protandrous hermaphrodites; dichogamous a; see homogamy … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
dichogamy — /duy kog euh mee/, n. a dichogamous condition. [1860 65; < G Dichogamie. See DICHO , GAMY] * * * … Universalium
dichogamy — n. maturation of the male and female sex organs at different times in order to prevent self fertilization (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
dichogamy — [dʌɪ kɒgəmi] noun Botany the ripening of the stamens and pistils of a flower at different times, so that self fertilization is prevented. Compare with homogamy (in sense 3). Derivatives dichogamous adjective Origin C19: from Gk dikho apart, in… … English new terms dictionary
