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noun
The situation in which the individuals of a species are of one of at least two distinct sexes, and retain that sexuality throughout their lives.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English gono- Ancient Greek χωρίζω (khōrízō) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English gonochorism From gono- + Ancient Greek χωρίζω (khōrízō, “separate”) + English -ism.
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