deuterogamy

noun

deu·​ter·​og·​a·​my

ˌd(y)ütəˈrägəmē

plural -es

1

: digamy

2

: secondary pairing of sexual cells or nuclei that replaces direct copulation in many fungi, algae, and higher plants

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek deuterogamia, from Greek deuter- deuter- entry 1 + -gamia -gamy

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