gonochoric
|go-no-chor-ic|
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/ˌɡɑːnəˈkɔːrɪk/
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/ˌɡɒnəˈkɒrɪk/
separate sexes
Etymology
'gonochoric' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'gonos' meaning 'seed, offspring' and 'chōrizein/chōrikos' meaning 'to separate' or 'separate'.
'gonochoric' was formed from New/Modern Latin adaptations (e.g. 'gonochoricus' or noun 'gonochorism') derived from Greek roots and entered English in scientific usage to describe sexual separation in organisms.
Initially formed to denote 'having separate sexes' from its Greek components; the biological meaning has remained consistent and is still used in taxonomy and reproductive biology.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the condition or state of being gonochoric; having separate sexes (see 'gonochorism').
Gonochorism is common in many animal phyla and affects mating systems and population dynamics.
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Adjective 1
describing organisms or species in which individual organisms are of one sex only (i.e., having distinct male and female individuals).
Many marine invertebrates and some plants are gonochoric, with separate male and female individuals.
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Last updated: 2025/10/11 12:27