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digonoporous

adjective
di·​go·​nop·​o·​rous | \¦dīgə¦näpərəs, -ˌgä¦-\

Definition of digonoporous 

: having separate orifices for the male and female reproductive organs digonoporous hermaphroditic gastropods

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History and Etymology for digonoporous

di- + gon- + -porous (from Greek poros passage)

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