dichogamy

noun di·chog·a·my \dī-ˈkä-gə-mē\

plural di·chog·a·mies

Definition of DICHOGAMY

: the production of male and female reproductive elements at different times by a hermaphroditic organism in order to ensure cross-fertilization

— di·chog·a·mous \-gə-məs\ adjective

German Dichogamie, from dich- + -gamie -gamy

First Known Use: 1862

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