heterogony

noun

het·​er·​og·​o·​ny ˌhe-tə-ˈrä-gə-nē 

1

: alternation of generations

especially : alternation of a dioecious with a parthenogenetic generation

2

: allometry

heterogonic

ˌhe-tə-rə-ˈgä-nik 

adjective

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

heterogony

noun

het·​er·​og·​o·​ny ˌhet-ə-ˈräg-ə-nē 

plural heterogonies

1

: alternation of generations

especially : alternation of a dioecious generation with a parthenogenetic one

2

: allometry