epitoky

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noun

A form of reproduction in some polychaete annelids in which the worms undergo a partial or complete transformation into an epitoke, a pelagic morph capable of sexual reproduction

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Meanings

nounepitoky (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA form of reproduction in some polychaete annelids in which the worms undergo a partial or complete transformation into an epitoke, a pelagic morph capable of sexual reproduction

Origin

From epitoke + -y.

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Translations

Italian epitochia
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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