ambigenous

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adjective

Of two kinds or natures.

OriginLatin ambō →
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Meanings

adjectiveambigenous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf two kinds or natures.
    1. not comparablebiologyHaving two natures, like the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.

Origin

  1. Latinambō“both”
  2. Englishambigenous

From Latin ambō (“both”) + genus (“kind”).

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Translations

Portuguese ambígeno
  • ambígenoof two kinds
Cite this entry
APA

ambigenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambigenous

MLA

“ambigenous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambigenous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ambigenous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambigenous.

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