ATOKOUS

Etymology

Adjective

atokous (not comparable)

(zoology) Producing only asexual individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


At"o*kous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Producing only asexual individuals, as the eggs of certain annelids.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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