Hologonia
plural noun
Hol·o·go·nia
\ˌhäləˈgōnēə, ˌhōl-\
Definition of Hologonia
in some classifications
: an order of Nematoda comprising forms in which the germinal area extends the whole length of the gonad — compare telogonia
hologonic
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Origin and Etymology of hologonia
New Latin, from hol- + -gonia (from Greek gonos offspring, procreation, genitals) — more at gon-
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