Definition
Sexual reproduction involving the fusion of different types of gametes, or in plants, the production of flowers of different forms on the same plant.
Etymology
Greek 'hetero-' (different) combined with 'gamy' (marriage/union), literally meaning 'different unions.' It was coined in the 19th century to describe varied mating systems in nature.
Kelly Says
Primrose flowers are heterogamous masterpieces—some have long styles with short stamens, others have short styles with long stamens, perfectly arranged so insects must visit both flower types to get pollen!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አይነት ጋብቻ
a-y-net ga-b-cha
ARالعربية
الاختلاف في الزواج
al-ikhtilaaf fi al-zawaj
BNবাংলা
বিবাহের বৈচিত্র্য
bi-ba-her boi-ch-it-tri
CACatalà
heterogàmia
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi-a
CSČeština
heterogamie
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi-e
DADansk
heterogami
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi
DEDeutsch
Heterogamie
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi-e
ELΕλληνικά
ετερογαμία
e-te-ro-ˈga-mi-a
ESEspañol
heterogamia
e-te-ro-ga-ˈmi-a
FAفارسی
ازدواج ناسالم
a-z-da-v-j na-sa-lam
FISuomi
heterogamia
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi-a
FRFrançais
hétérogamie
e-te-ro-ga-mi
GUGU
વિવિધ લગ્ન
vi-vidh lag-n
HAHA
aurancin
a-u-ran-cin
HEעברית
נישואים בין-מיניים
ni-shua-im be-in-mi-ni-yim
HIहिन्दी
विविध विवाह
vi-vidh vi-vaah
HUMagyar
heterogamia
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi-a
IDBahasa Indonesia
heterogami
he-te-ro-ga-mi
IGIG
ihe-ihe-ihe
i-he-i-he-i-he
ITItaliano
eterogamia
e-te-ro-ga-ˈmi-a
KKKK
heterogamy
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi
KMKM
កម្មវិធីភាគ
kam-m-vi-thee-phag
MRMR
विविध विवाह
vi-vidh vi-vaah
MSBahasa Melayu
heterogami
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲသော လက်ထပ်
pyaung-lay-tha-wo la-the-pa
NLNederlands
heterogamie
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi-e
NONorsk
heterogami
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi
PAPA
ਵਿਭਿੰਨ ਵਿਆਹ
vi-bhin-n vi-yaah
PLPolski
heterogamia
he-te-ro-ˈɡa-mi-a
PTPortuguês
heterogamia
e-te-ro-ga-ˈmi-a
RORomână
heterogamie
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi-e
RUРусский
гетерогамия
ɡe-tə-ro-ˈɡami-ja
SVSvenska
heterogami
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi
SWKiswahili
heterogami
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi
TAதமிழ்
மாறுபட்ட திருமணம்
ma-ar-put-ta tir-ma-nam
TEతెలుగు
వివిధ వివాహం
vi-vi-dha vi-va-ha-m
THไทย
การแต่งงานแบบไม่เหมือนกัน
gaan-daeng-ngan-baep-mai-meuan-kan
TLTL
heterogamy
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi
TRTürkçe
heterogami
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi
UKУкраїнська
гетерогамія
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi-ya
URاردو
مختلط نکاح
mukhtalat nikah
VITiếng Việt
hétérogamy
he-te-ro-ga-mi
YOYO
heterogamy
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi
ZUZU
heterogamy
he-te-ro-ˈga-mi