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Definition: MIXOGAMOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Pairing with several males; -- said of certain fishes of which several males accompany each female during spawning.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb mixogamously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(mixogamously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective mixogamous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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

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

Etymology:Mixogamous \Mix*og"a*mous\, adjective. [Greek expression mixing marriage.]. (references)

Definition: MIXOGAMOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Pairing with several males; -- said of certain fishes of which several males accompany each female during spawning.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb mixogamously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(mixogamously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective mixogamous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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

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

Etymology:Mixogamous \Mix*og"a*mous\, adjective. [Greek expression mixing marriage.]. (references)