From formal English to slang. 2014.
Homogamous — Ho*mog a*mous, a. [Gr. ? married together; ? the same + ? marriage.] (Bot.) Having all the flowers alike; said of such composite plants as Eupatorium, and the thistels. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homogamous — 1811, from HOMOGAMY (Cf. homogamy) + OUS (Cf. ous) … Etymology dictionary
homogamous — adjective see homogamy … New Collegiate Dictionary
homogamous — /hoh mog euh meuhs/, adj. 1. Bot. a. having flowers or florets that do not differ sexually (opposed to heterogamous). b. having the stamens and pistils maturing simultaneously (opposed to dichogamous). 2. Biol. pertaining to the interbreeding of… … Universalium
homogamous — ho·mog·a·mous (ho mogґə məs) characterized by or pertaining to homogamy … Medical dictionary
homogamous — adj. having male and female parts which mature simultaneously (Botany); of interbreeding between individuals with similar characteristics (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
homogamous — ho·mog·a·mous … English syllables
homogamous — /hɒˈmɒgəməs/ (say ho moguhmuhs) adjective 1. having flowers or florets which do not differ sexually (opposed to heterogamous). 2. having the stamens and pistils maturing simultaneously (opposed to dichogamous). {Greek homogamos married to the… …
homogamous — … Useful english dictionary
Plant sexuality — Close up of an Echinopsis spachiana flower, showing both carpels (only the styles and stigmas are visible) and stamens, making it a perfect flower. Plant sexuality covers the wide variety of sexual reproduction systems found across the plant… … Wikipedia
