SINCE 1828
heterogony
noun
het·er·og·o·ny
| \ ˌhe-tə-ˈrä-gə-nē
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Definition of heterogony
1
: alternation of generations
especially
: alternation of a dioecious with a parthenogenetic generation
2
: allometry
Other Words from heterogony
heterogonic
\ ˌhe-tə-rə-ˈgä-nik
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adjective
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adjective
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heterogony
noun
het·er·og·o·ny
| \ ˌhet-ə-ˈräg-ə-nē
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plural heterogonies
Medical Definition of heterogony
1
: alternation of generations
especially
: alternation of a dioecious generation with a parthenogenetic one
2
: allometry
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