zoogamy

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/zəʊˈɒɡəmi//zuːˈɒɡəmi/

noun

The sexual reproduction of animals.

OriginEnglish zoo- ← Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon) ← Proto-Hellenic *d͏̌ōwós →
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Meanings

nounzoogamy (uncountable)

alternative zoögamy

  1. uncountablebiologyThe sexual reproduction of animals.
  2. uncountablezoophily (pollination by animals)

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷyéh₃-w-os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ōwós
  4. Ancient Greekζωός (zōós)
  5. Ancient Greekζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on)
  6. Ancient Greekζῷον (zōîon)
  7. Englishzoo-
  8. Englishzoogamy

From zoo- + -gamy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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