amphigenous

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adjective

growing on all sides of a leaf, as in the lichens

“amphigenous hyphae”

OriginAncient Greek γένος →
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Meanings

amphigenous1

adjectiveamphigenous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologygrowing on all sides of a leaf, as in the lichens

    amphigenous hyphae

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    amphigenous diaspores

  2. not comparableobsoletehuman sciencesbisexual (attracted to both males and females).

amphigenous2

adjectiveamphigenous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletehuman sciencesbisexual (attracted to both males and females).

Origin

amphigenous · adjective

From amphi- + -genous.

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amphigenous · adjective

  1. Ancient Greekγένος“gender”
  2. Englishamphigenous

From amphi- + Ancient Greek γένος (génos, “gender”) + -ous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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