Main Entry: di·chog·a·my

Pronunciation: \dī-ˈkä-gə-mē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural di·chog·a·mies

Etymology: German Dichogamie, from dich- + -gamie -gamy

Date: 1862

: 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