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allogamy

al·log·a·my
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-log-uh-mee]
    • /əˈlɒg ə mi/
    • /ə.ˈlɒ.ɡə.mɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-log-uh-mee]
    • /əˈlɒg ə mi/

Definitions of allogamy word

  • noun allogamy cross-fertilization in flowering plants 3
  • noun allogamy the process of cross-fertilizing; cross-fertilization 3
  • noun allogamy cross-fertilization in plants (opposed to autogamy). 1
  • noun allogamy The fertilization of a flower by pollen from another flower, especially one on a different plant. 1
  • noun allogamy (biology) The fertilization of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another; cross-fertilization. 0

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Origin of allogamy

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; allo- + -gamy

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Parts of speech for Allogamy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

allogamy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for allogamy

noun allogamy

  • pollination — the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma.

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