DISSOGENY


Meaning of DISSOGENY in English

/di soj"euh nee/ , n. Zool.

the condition in ctenophores in which an individual has two periods of sexual maturity, one in the larval and one in the adult stage.

Also, dissogony /di sog"euh nee/ .

[ 1895-1900; dissó ( s ) twofold + -GENY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .