amphogenic

adjective

am·​pho·​gen·​ic

¦amfə¦jenik

: producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring

amphogeny

amˈfäjənē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

ampho- + -genic

First Known Use

circa 1948, in the meaning defined above

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