Dichogamy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime. uncountable

Synonyms

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homogamysequential hermaphrodismsequential hermaphrodism

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίχα (díkha, “in two, asunder; differently, oppositely”) + -gamy.

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