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allogamous

adjective
al·log·a·mous | \ə-ˈlä-gə-məs \

Definition of allogamous 

: reproducing by cross-fertilization

Other Words from allogamous

allogamy \-mē \ noun

First Known Use of allogamous

1887, in the meaning defined above

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all of

all (of) the time

all of us

allogamous

allogeneic

allogeneity

allogeneous

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