heterogony

noun
het·​er·​og·​o·​ny | \ ˌhe-tə-ˈrä-gə-nē How to pronounce heterogony (audio) \

Definition of heterogony

1 : alternation of generations especially : alternation of a dioecious with a parthenogenetic generation
2 : allometry

Other Words from heterogony

heterogonic \ ˌhe-​tə-​rə-​ˈgä-​nik How to pronounce heterogonic (audio) \ adjective

First Known Use of heterogony

circa 1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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heterogony

noun
het·​er·​og·​o·​ny | \ ˌhet-ə-ˈräg-ə-nē How to pronounce heterogony (audio) \
plural heterogonies

Medical Definition of heterogony

1 : alternation of generations especially : alternation of a dioecious generation with a parthenogenetic one
2 : allometry