Heterogamous

Word HETEROGAMOUS
Character 12
Hyphenation het er og a mous
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Definitions and meanings of "Heterogamous"

What do we mean by heterogamous?

Exhibiting heterogamy. adjective

In botany, bearing two kinds of flowers which differ sexually, as in most Compositæ and many Cyperaceæ.

Illustrative of or characterized by heterogenesis, or alternation of generations.

Of or pertaining to heterogamy, or the marriage or pairing of unlike individuals.

The condition of having two or more kinds of flowers which differ in regard to stamens and pistils, as in the aster. adjective

Characterized by heterogamy. adjective

In which the stamens and pistils are not present in every flower; i.e. there are male and female flowers adjective

Characterized by alternating generations of a parthenogenetic and sexual nature adjective

Involving heterogametes in the reproductive process adjective

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The word "heterogamous" in example sentences

By this point in the post, you might be sick of the terms homogamous and heterogamous. ❋ Unknown (2010)

These are the "behind-grade" rates for kids living in different types of parent situations (note "homogamous" are same-sex couples regardless of legal marital status, and "heterogamous" are male-female couples): ❋ Unknown (2010)

Higher still are the retention rates of those with single parents, heterogamous cohabiting parents, and those who are formerly married. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You can see that kids in homogamous-couple families do have higher grade-retention rates than those in heterogamous-married families. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I'm sticking with my suggestion -- spelled out in long form here -- to describe couples as homogamous versus heterogamous. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In the subsequent analysis, however, the article shows conclusively that the homogamous-couple effect isaccounted for by the lower education and income of those couples compared with heterogamous married couples. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"The dominant system of heterogamous marriage prevailed in Europe for centuries ..." ❋ Unknown (2010)

In this case, the problem is that Dean and Cindy are heterogamous. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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