dichogamy

[ dahy-kog-uh-mee ]
/ daɪˈkɒg ə mi /

noun

a dichogamous condition.

Origin of dichogamy

From the German word Dichogamie, dating back to 1860–65. See dicho-, -gamy

OTHER WORDS FROM dichogamy

non·di·chog·a·my, noun

Words nearby dichogamy

dichloromethane, dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, dichlorvos, dicho-, dichogamous, dichogamy, dichondra, dichoptic, dichorial, dichotic, dichotomize

British Dictionary definitions for dichogamy

dichogamy
/ (daɪˈkɒɡəmɪ) /

noun

the maturation of male and female parts of a flower at different times, preventing automatic self-pollination Compare homogamy (def. 2)

Derived forms of dichogamy

dichogamous or dichogamic (ˌdaɪkəʊˈɡæmɪk), adjective