Etymology

diphygenic

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Today it means: Having two modes of embryonic development. Full definition →

Ancient Greek διφυής
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδιφυής“double”
  2. English todaydiphygenic

Of diphy- + -genic, from Ancient Greek διφυής (diphuḗs, “double”) and -γενής (-genḗs, “offspring”)

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδιφυής all →

diphycercaldiphyodontdiphyodontydiphyozooid

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