-GAMOUS


Meaning of -GAMOUS in English

-gəməs adjective combining form

Etymology: Greek -gamos, from gamos marriage — more at bigamy

1. : characterized by having or practicing (such) a marriage or (such or so many) marriages

endo gamous

exo gamous

2.

[probably from New Latin -gamus, probably from Late Latin, characterized by having (such) a marriage or (such or so many) marriages, from Greek -gamos ]

: -gamic 1

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