hemigamous

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adjective

Having one of the two florets in the same spikelet neuter, and the other unisexual, whether male or female; said of grasses.

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Meanings

adjectivehemigamous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving one of the two florets in the same spikelet neuter, and the other unisexual, whether male or female; said of grasses.

Origin

From hemi- + -gamous. Ancient Greek

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

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