dichogamous
[ dahy-kog-uh-muh s ]
/ daɪˈkɒg ə məs /
adjective Botany.
having the stamens and pistils maturing at different times, thereby preventing self-pollination, as a monoclinous flower (opposed to homogamous).
Also
di·cho·gam·ic
[dahy-koh-gam-ik] /ˌdaɪ koʊˈgæm ɪk/.
OTHER WORDS FROM dichogamous
non·di·cho·gam·ic, adjective non·di·chog·a·mous, adjectiveWords nearby dichogamous
dichloroethyl formal,
dichloromethane,
dichlorophenoxyacetic acid,
dichlorvos,
dicho-,
dichogamous,
dichogamy,
dichondra,
dichoptic,
dichorial,
dichotic
Scientific definitions for dichogamous
dichogamous
[ dī-kŏg′ə-məs ]
Having pistils and stamens that mature at different times, thus promoting cross-pollination rather than self-pollination.