Hybridogenous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hybridogenous is an adjective meaning (biology) Creating a hybrid.
Meaning
(biology) Creating a hybrid.
More Meanings
- (biology) Of hybrid origin
Example Sentences
Specifically, genome size may help resolve conflicting hypotheses about the origin of polyploids (auto- vs. allopolyploidy) and identify putative parental combinations in hybridogenous species.
The discussions concerned the interpretation of the morphological variation and its taxonomic significance, especially the use of single characters and of the assumptions of hybridogenous origins of taxa with intermediate features.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hybridogenic, hybridogenetic, parental, half-breed, heterogenetic, heteroblastic.
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