gonochoristic
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gonochoristic — adjective for gonochorism. See also gonochoric … Dictionary of ichthyology
gonochoristic — adj. [Gr. gone, that which produces seed; chorismos, separation] Unisexual; producing distinct males and females; see hermaphrodite … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
gonochoristic — Pertaining to a unisexual individual; remaining as the same sex throughout the life cycle [Holdich and Jones, 1983]. Sexes separate; producing distinct males and females [McLaughlin, 1980] … Crustacea glossary
gonochoristic — gon·o·cho·ris·tic … English syllables
gonochoristic — adjective see gonochorist … Useful english dictionary
Coral — For other uses, see Coral (disambiguation). Coral Pillar coral, Dendrogyra cylindricus Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Spawn (biology) — The spawn (eggs) of a clownfish. The black spots are the eyes developing. Spawn refers to the eggs and sperm released or deposited, usually into water, by aquatic animals. As a verb, spawn refers to the process of releasing the eggs and sperm,… … Wikipedia
bivalve — bivalvular /buy val vyeuh leuhr/, adj. /buy valv /, n. 1. Also called lamellibranch. Zool. any mollusk, as the oyster, clam, scallop, or mussel, of the class Bivalvia, having two shells hinged together, a soft body, and lamellate gills. adj. 2.… … Universalium
Intersexuality — is the state of a living thing of a gonochoristic species whose sex chromosomes, genitalia, and/or secondary sex characteristics are determined to be neither exclusively male nor female. An organism with intersex may have biological… … Wikipedia
Mussel — Not to be confused with muscle. Mussel Blue mussels Mytilus edulis in the intertidal zone in Cornwall, England Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
