n.
Pronunciation: d ī - ' kä-g ə -m ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
Etymology: German Dichogamie, from dich- + -gamie -gamy
Date: 1862
: the production of male and female reproductive elements at different times by a hermaphroditic organism in order to ensure cross-fertilization
– di · chog · a · mous \ -g ə -m ə s \ adjective