digonoporous

adjective

di·​go·​nop·​o·​rous

¦dīgə¦näpərəs,

-ˌgä¦-

: having separate orifices for the male and female reproductive organs

digonoporous hermaphroditic gastropods

Word History

Etymology

di- + gon- + -porous (from Greek poros passage)

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