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amphigenous

English

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Etymology 1

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From amphi- +‎ -genous.

Adjective

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amphigenous (not comparable)

  1. (botany) growing on all sides of a leaf, as in the lichens[1]
    amphigenous diaspores
    amphigenous hyphae
  2. (psychology, obsolete) bisexual (attracted to both males and females).
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From amphi- + Ancient Greek γένος (génos, “gender”) + -ous.

Adjective

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amphigenous (not comparable)

  1. (psychology, obsolete) bisexual (attracted to both males and females).

References

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  1. ^ “amphigenous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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