heterogamy

Noun

Meaning

The process of fertilization in plants by an indirect or circuitous method; -- opposed to orthogamy.

That form of alternate generation in which two kinds of sexual generation, or a sexual and a parthenogenetic generation, alternate; -- in distinction from metagenesis, where sexual and asexual generations alternate.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

genesis birth generation bringing propagation assimilation conjugation childbirth fertilization procreation insemination impregnation albumen germination exogamy
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Antonyms

endogamy homogamy inmarriages intramarriages

Close letter words and terms

heterogamety heterogamic heterogamous heterogangliate heterogender heterogenderal