telogonic
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “degree of completion, end; telo-”) + Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos, “offspring; seed, genitals”) + -ic.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɛl.əʊˈɡɒn.ɪk/, /tɛl.əˈɡɒn.ɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɛl.əˈɡɑn.ɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɒnɪk
Adjective
[edit]telogonic (not comparable)
- (zoology) Referring to nematodes in which new germ cells originate only at the distal end of the gonad.
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “telogonic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English terms prefixed with telo-
- English compound terms
- English terms suffixed with -ic
- English 4-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/ɒnɪk
- Rhymes:English/ɒnɪk/4 syllables
- English lemmas
- English adjectives
- English uncomparable adjectives
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