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Meaning of 'gonochorism' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gonochorism [ n.]
- Separation of the sexes in different individuals; -- opposed to hermaphroditism.
- In ontogony, differentiation of male and female individuals from embryos having the same rudimentary sexual organs.
- In phylogeny, the evolution of distinct sexes in species previously hermaphrodite or sexless.

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gon gonad gonads gonakie gonangia gonangium gonangiums gondola gondolet gondolier

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