HOMOGAMOUS


Meaning of HOMOGAMOUS in English

/hoh mog"euh meuhs/ , adj.

1. Bot.

a. having flowers or florets that do not differ sexually (opposed to heterogamous ).

b. having the stamens and pistils maturing simultaneously (opposed to dichogamous ).

2. Biol. pertaining to the interbreeding of individuals with like characteristics.

[ 1835-45; HOMO- + -GAMOUS ]

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