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adjective
1.
Botany.
a.
having flowers or florets that do not differ sexually (opposed to heterogamous).
b.
having the stamens and pistils maturing simultaneously (opposed to dichogamous).
2.
Biology. pertaining to the interbreeding of individuals with like characteristics.
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Homogamous
is always a great word to know.
So is autotroph. Does it mean:
| organism capable of self-nourishment which uses photosynthesis or chemosynthesis for energy |
| plants with true roots, stems and leaves dispersed by spores because they don't produce seeds |
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World English Dictionary
| homogamy (hɒˈmɒɡəmɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Compare heterogamy a condition in which all the flowers of an inflorescence are either of the same sex or hermaphrodite |
| 2. | Compare dichogamy the maturation of the anthers and stigmas of a flower at the same time, ensuring self-pollination |
| ho'mogamous | |
| —adj | |
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