eurygamous

adjective

eu·​ryg·​a·​mous

yəˈrigəməs

variants or less commonly eurygamic

¦yu̇rə¦gamik

of insects

: mating on the wing : engaging in a nuptial flight

—opposed to stenogamous

Word History

Etymology

eury- + -gamous or -gamic

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