Heterogynous

Heterogynous
Heterogynous Het`er*og"y*nous, a. [Hetero- + Gr. ? a woman, female.] (Zo["o]l.) Having females very unlike the males in form and structure; -- as certain insects, the males of which are winged, and the females wingless. [1913 Webster]

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  • heterogynous — het·er·og·y·nous …   English syllables

  • heterogynous — /hɛtəˈrɒdʒənəs/ (say hetuh rojuhnuhs) adjective having females of two different kinds, one sexual and the other abortive or neuter, as ants. {hetero + gynous} …  

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  • ετερόγυνος — ο 1. αυτός που παρουσιάζει ετερογυνία 2. το αρσ. ως ουσ. ο ετερόγυνος λεπιδόπτερο έντομο με διαφανή φτερά. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. heterogynous < hetero (πρβλ. ετερο *) gynous (πρβλ. γυνος < γυνή)] …   Dictionary of Greek

  • heterogonous — /hɛtəˈrɒgənəs/ (say hetuh roguhnuhs) adjective 1. Botany noting or relating to monoclinous flowers of two or more kinds occurring on different individuals of the same species, the kinds differing in the relative length of stamens and pistils… …  

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