stenogamous

adjective

ste·​nog·​a·​mous

stə̇ˈnägəməs

variants or less commonly stenogamic

¦stenə¦gamik

of insects

: mating in a restricted space : requiring no nuptial flight

—opposed to eurygamous

Word History

Etymology

sten- + -gamous, -gamic

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