homogony

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homogony

(hɒˈmɒɡənɪ)

(Botany) the condition in a plant of having stamens and styles of the same length in all the flowers. Compare heterogony²

hoˈmogonous adj

hoˈmogonously adv

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homogony

the condition of similarity in length and location of all the pistils and stamens in flowers of the same species. — homogonous, adj.

See also: Flowers

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