virginogenia

noun

vir·​gin·​o·​ge·​nia

ˌvərjə̇nōˈjēnēə

plural virginogeniae

-nēˌē

: virginopara

virginogenic

¦⸗⸗⸗¦jenik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin virgin-, virgo maiden + New Latin -o- + -genia (from Greek -genēs -gen)

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