porogamy

pɔːrəɡəmi

Definitions

1. noun

The phenomenon where plants have two or more reproductive systems, or where a single plant has two or more different reproductive systems.

“The botanist studied the unique case of porogamy in the local orchid species, which exhibited both sexual and asexual reproduction.”

Synonyms

  • heterandry
  • heterogamy

Antonyms

  • monogamy