gonochory
|go-no-cho-ry|
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/ˌɡɑːnəˈkɔːri/
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/ˌɡɒnəˈkɔːri/
separate sexes
Etymology
'gonochory' originates from New Latin/Modern scientific formation, ultimately from Greek elements 'gon(o)-' meaning 'seed, offspring' and a suffix related to 'chor-/'-chory' indicating 'condition' or 'state' (formation used in biological terms).
'gonochory' was formed in modern biological usage (19th–20th century) from the Greek-derived combining form 'gono-' plus a suffix used to denote a condition, related to the noun 'gonochorism'; it entered English scientific vocabulary to describe separate-sex condition.
Initially used in technical biology to denote the condition of having separate sexes; this specialized meaning has been retained in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a mode of reproduction in which a species has distinct male and female individuals (separate sexes), each individual being either male or female.
Many marine invertebrates exhibit gonochory, with distinct male and female individuals.
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Last updated: 2025/11/30 16:20