Gamori

/ɡæˈmɔːri/ noun

Definition

Plural of gamore; individuals capable of sexual reproduction; organisms in their reproductive stage.

Etymology

From Greek 'gamos' (sexual union) + '-ori' or '-ar' plural ending. Rare biological taxonomy term, possibly archaic or specialized.

Kelly Says

This obscure plural reminds us that biologists sometimes invented hundreds of specific terms for life stages—most fell out of use when microscopes revealed what was actually happening.

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