Amphigonic

/ˌæmfɪˈɡɒnɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or produced by sexual reproduction involving two parents.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek 'amphi-' (both/around) + 'gonia' (generation/reproduction). The term evolved in biological contexts during the 19th century to describe organisms that require genetic material from two parents rather than reproducing asexually.

Kelly Says

Most animals are amphigonic, which is why you need two parents—but some organisms like certain plants and fungi can skip this requirement and reproduce solo, making them evolutionarily flexible.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አምፊጎኒ
am-fi-go-ni
ARالعربية
مثليّ جنسيا
mithliyy jinsiya
BNবাংলা
অম্ফিগোনিক
am-phi-go-nik
CACatalà
amfibigoni
am-fi-bi-go-ni
CSČeština
amfibigónní
am-fi-bi-go-nni
DADansk
amfibigont
am-fi-bi-gon
DEDeutsch
amphigonisch
amp-fi-go-ni-sch
ELΕλληνικά
αμφιγονικός
am-fi-go-ni-kos
ESEspañol
amfibiónico
am-fi-BYO-ni-ko
FAفارسی
دو جنسی
do-jensi
FISuomi
amfibigoni
am-fi-bi-go-ni
FRFrançais
amphiogonique
am-fi-go-nik
GUGU
અમ્ફિગોનિક
am-phi-go-nik
HAHA
amphigonous
am-fi-go-nus
HEעברית
דו מיני
do-mini
HIहिन्दी
अभिगोनिक
abhi-go-nik
HUMagyar
amfibigón
am-fi-bi-go-n
IDBahasa Indonesia
amfibigoni
am-fi-bi-go-ni
IGIG
amphigonous
am-fi-go-nus
ITItaliano
amfibigono
am-fi-bi-go-no
JA日本語
両性生殖の
りょうせいせいしょくの
KKKK
амфигонический
am-fi-go-ni-cheskiy
KMKM
អម្ពីហ្គូន
om-pei-goo-n
KO한국어
양성생식의
yangseungsaengsigui
MRMR
अमफिगोनिक
am-phi-go-nik
MSBahasa Melayu
amfibigoni
am-fi-bi-go-ni
MYမြန်မာ
အမြဲပေါက်
a-m-ye-pa-uk
NLNederlands
amphigonisch
amp-fi-go-ni-sch
NONorsk
amfibigont
am-fi-bi-gon
PAPA
ਅਮਫਿਗੋਨਿਕ
am-phi-go-nik
PLPolski
amphigoniczny
amp-fi-go-nic-ki
PTPortuguês
amfibigônico
am-fi-bi-go-ni-ko
RORomână
amfibigonic
am-fi-bi-go-nik
RUРусский
амфигонический
am-fi-go-ni-che-skiy
SVSvenska
amfibigont
am-fi-bi-gon
SWKiswahili
amphigonous
am-fi-go-nus
TAதமிழ்
இரட்டைச்சேர்க்கை
ir-tta-i-che-rkka-i
TEతెలుగు
ద్విలింగీయ
dv-li-ngi-ya
THไทย
สองเพศ
song pet
TLTL
amphigonous
am-fi-go-nus
TRTürkçe
amfibigonik
am-fi-bi-go-nik
UKУкраїнська
амфігонічний
am-fi-go-ni-chnyy
URاردو
دو جنس
do jins
VITiếng Việt
sinh dục lưỡng tính
sinh dục luong tinh
YOYO
amphigonous
am-fi-go-nus
ZH中文
两性生殖的
liǎngxìngshēngzhí de
ZUZU
amphigonous
am-fi-go-nus

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