epigamic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛpɪˈɡæmɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ep′i gam′ik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ep•i•gam•ic  (ep′i gam′ik),USA pronunciation adj. [Zool.]
  1. Zoologyattracting the opposite sex, as the colors of certain birds.
  • Greek epígam(os) marriageable (see epi-, -gamous) + -ic
  • 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
epigamic / ˌɛpɪˈɡæmɪk/
  1. attractive to the opposite sex: epigamic coloration

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