dissogeny

noun
dis·​sog·​e·​ny | \ də̇ˈsäjənē\
variants: or less commonly dissogony \ -​ägə-​ \
plural -es

Definition of dissogeny

: the occurrence of sexual maturity at two distinct periods in the life of an individual (as in the larva and again in the adult of certain ctenophores)

History and Etymology for dissogeny

International Scientific Vocabulary diss- + -geny or -gony; originally formed as German dissogonie

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