syngameon

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noun

A grouping of genetically related organisms that may or may not be morphologically similar and are recognized by systematists as being in different species or subspecies and may even belong to different genera.

OriginEnglish syn- ← Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) →
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Meanings

nounsyngameon (plural syngameons)

plural syngameons

  1. biologyA grouping of genetically related organisms that may or may not be morphologically similar and are recognized by systematists as being in different species or subspecies and may even belong to different genera.
  2. evolutionA suite of partially interfertile species that exchange genes, either directly or indirectly, under certain evolutionary and biogeographic conditions, and where interspecific gene flow is episodic and spatially variable in nature.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσῠν- (sŭn-)
  2. Englishsyn-
  3. Englishsyngameon

From syn- + -gamy + -on (in analogy with taxon).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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