telogonic
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “degree of completion, end; telo-”) + Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos, “offspring; seed, genitals”) + -ic.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɛl.əʊˈɡɒn.ɪk/, /tɛl.əˈɡɒn.ɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɛl.əˈɡɑn.ɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɒnɪk
Adjective
telogonic (not comparable)
- (zoology) Referring to nematodes in which new germ cells originate only at the distal end of the gonad.
Related terms
- Telogonia
References
- “telogonic” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
Anagrams
- colitogen, congolite