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-gamous
-gamous
a combining form with the meaning “having gametes or reproductive organs” of the kind specified by the initial element: heterogamous; also forming adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -gamy: endogamous.
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-gamous
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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World English Dictionary
| -gamous | |
| —adj combining form | |
| denoting marrying or uniting sexually: monogamous | |
| [from Greek gamos; see | |
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Medical Dictionary
-gamous suff.
Having a specified number of mates: monogamous.
Having a specified kind of reproduction or reproductive organs: heterogamous.
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