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xenogamy
xe·nog·a·my
/
zəˈnɒg
ə
mi
/
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uh
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nog
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-mee
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noun
Botany
.
pollination of the stigma of a flower by pollen from a flower on another plant.
Compare
geitonogamy
.
Origin:
1875–80;
xeno-
+
-gamy
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xenogamy
(zɛˈnɒɡəmɪ)
—
n
botany
another name for
cross-fertilization
xe'nogamous
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Xenogamy
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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