AMPHIGENOUS


Meaning of AMPHIGENOUS in English

(ˈ)am|fijənəs adjective

Etymology: amphi- + -genous

1.

a. of the fruiting bodies of parasitic fungi : occurring on both surfaces of the leaves of an infected plant

b. of the oogonium of fungi of the family Pythiaceae : growing through an encircling antheridium

2. : given to or marked by sexual attraction to members either of the same or of the opposite sex

• amphig·e·nous·ly adverb

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