het·er·og·o·ny
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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
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ˌhe-tə-rə-ˈgä-nik
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adjective
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adjective
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“Heterogony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heterogony. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.
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heterogony
noun
het·er·og·o·ny
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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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The first known use of heterogony was circa 1887
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