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di·chog·a·my | \ dī-ˈkä-gə-mē 
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\ plural dichogamies
Definition of dichogamy
: the production of male and female reproductive elements at different times by a hermaphroditic organism in order to ensure cross-fertilization
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dichogamous \ dī-ˈkä-gə-məs \ adjective
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The first known use of dichogamy was in 1862
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