heterogony

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noun

The condition of having two or more kinds of flower, different as to the length of their stamens and pistils

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Meanings

nounheterogony (usually uncountable, plural heterogonies)

plural heterogonies

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyThe condition of having two or more kinds of flower, different as to the length of their stamens and pistils

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
heterogonism

Origin

From hetero- + -gony.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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