heterogamous

(het′ər ägə məs)

adjective

  1. characterized by the uniting of heterogametes
  2. characterized by reproduction in which sexual and asexual generations alternate
  3. bearing flowers that are sexually different

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See heterogamous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Biology
    a. Characterized by the fusion of unlike gametes in the reproductive process.
    b. Characterized by reproduction involving the alternation of sexual and parthenogenetic generations.
  2. Botany Bearing male and female flowers.

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