Etymology

dichogamy

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Today it means: The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δίχα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδίχα“in two, asunder; differently, oppositely”
  2. English todaydichogamy

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

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