heterogamous Meaning, Definition & Usage

Het`er*og"a*mous adjective

Etymology

Hetero- + Gr. ga`mos marriage: cf. F. hétérogame.

Definitions

1. (Bot. & Biol.) (a) The condition of having two or more kinds of flowers which differ in regard to stamens and pistils, as in the aster. (b) Characterized by heterogamy.