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Gonochorism
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What's The Definition Of Gonochorism?Synonyms | Synonyms for Gonochorism: Related Terms | Find terms related to Gonochorism: See Also | Gonochorism In Webster's Dictionary \Gon`o*cho"rism\, n. [Gr. ? offspring + ? to
separate.]
(a) Separation of the sexes in different individuals; --
opposed to hermaphroditism.
(b) In ontogony, differentiation of male and female
individuals from embryos having the same rudimentary
sexual organs.
(c) In phylogeny, the evolution of distinct sexes in species
previously hermaphrodite or sexless.
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