dissogeny

dissogeny
dis·sog·e·ny (dĭ-sojґə-ne) [Gr. dissos twofold + -geny] the state of having sexual maturity in both a larval and an adult stage.

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  • dissogeny — См. dissogony …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • dissogeny — /di soj euh nee/, n. Zool. the condition in ctenophores in which an individual has two periods of sexual maturity, one in the larval and one in the adult stage. Also, dissogony /di sog euh nee/. [1895 1900; < Gk dissó(s) twofold + GENY] * * * …   Universalium

  • dissogeny — dis·sog·e·ny …   English syllables

  • dissogeny — …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|sog|o|ny — «dih SOG uh nee», noun. = dissogeny. (Cf. ↑dissogeny) …   Useful english dictionary

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