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Definition: HOMOGAMOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Having all the flowers alike; -- said of such composite plants as Eupatorium, and the thistels.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb homogamously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(homogamously)
1. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective homogamous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Homogamous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Homogamous \Ho*mog"a*mous\, adjective. [Greek expression married together; the same marriage.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: HOMOGAMOUS

Domain Definition
Geology Having flowers of only one kind. Compare heterogamous. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: HOMOGAMOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Having all the flowers alike; -- said of such composite plants as Eupatorium, and the thistels.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb homogamously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(homogamously)
1. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective homogamous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "HOMOGAMOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Homogamous \Ho*mog"a*mous\, adjective. [Greek expression married together; the same marriage.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: HOMOGAMOUS

DomainDefinition
GeologyHaving flowers of only one kind. Compare heterogamous. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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