Hologonia

plural noun

Hol·​o·​go·​nia

ˌhäləˈgōnēə,

ˌhōl-

in some classifications

: an order of Nematoda comprising forms in which the germinal area extends the whole length of the gonad compare telogonia

hologonic

¦⸗⸗¦gänik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hol- + -gonia (from Greek gonos offspring, procreation, genitals)

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