herkogamy

English

Alternative forms

hercogamy

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἕρκος (hérkos, “fence, wall”) +‎ -gamy.

Noun

herkogamy (uncountable)

1. (botany) Different relative positionings of the stigma and the anthers.

Derived terms

• herkogamous

See also

• cleistogamy
• homogamy
• dichogamy
• heterostyly