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Hemigamous
He-mig′a-mous
,
Adj.
[
Hemi-
+ Gr. [GREEK] marriage.]
(Bot.)
Having one of the two florets in the same spikelet neuter, and the other unisexual, whether male or female; – said of grasses.
Definition
2025
hemigamous
hemigamous
English
Adjective
hemigamous
(
not comparable
)
(
botany
)
Having one of the two
florets
in the same
spikelet
neuter
, and the other
unisexual
, whether
male
or
female
; said of
grasses
.
Etymology
hemi-
+
-gamous
Ancient Greek
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