herkogamy

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noun

Different relative positionings of the stigma and the anthers.

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Meanings

nounherkogamy (uncountable)

alternative hercogamy

  1. uncountablebiologyDifferent relative positionings of the stigma and the anthers.

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἕρκος (hérkos, “fence, wall”) + -gamy.

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APA

herkogamy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herkogamy

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“herkogamy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herkogamy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herkogamy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herkogamy.

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