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)

1. (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, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• colitogen, congolite