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HERCOGAMOUS
Etymology
Adjective
hercogamous (not comparable)
(botany) Not capable of self-fertilization; said of hermaphrodite flowers in which some structural obstacle prevents autogamy.
Source: Wiktionary
Her*cog"a*mous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: Not capable of self-fertilization; -- said of hermaphrodite flowers in which some structural obstacle forbids autogamy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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