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From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “degree of completion, end; telo-”) + Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos, “offspring; seed, genitals”) + -ic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
telogonic
Today it means: Referring to nematodes in which new germ cells originate only at the distal end of the gonad. Full definition →