Etymology

syngameon

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Today it means: A grouping of genetically related organisms that may or may not be morphologically similar and are recognized by systematists as being in different species or subspecies and may even belong to different genera. Full definition →

English syn- ← Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-)
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  1. Ancient Greekσῠν- (sŭn-)
  2. Englishsyn-
  3. English todaysyngameon

From syn- + -gamy + -on (in analogy with taxon).

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