herkogamy
English
noun
Definitions
- (botany) Different relative positionings of the stigma and the anthers.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἕρκος (fence, wall, enclosure, defense).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἕρκος
Gloss
fence, wall, enclosure, defense
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
垣, 柵
Emoji
🤺
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- herkogamous English
- πολιορκέω Ancient Greek
- πολιορκία Ancient Greek
- ἕρκος Ancient Greek
- *serḱ- Proto-Indo-European