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bigener

[ bahy-jee-ner, -juh- ]

noun

  1. a bigeneric hybrid, as certain orchids.


bigener

/ ˈbaɪdʒɪnə /

noun

  1. biology a hybrid between individuals of different genera
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bigener1

1825–35; < Latin: hybrid, equivalent to bi- bi- 1 + gener- (stem of genus ) genus
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bigener1

C20: back formation from bigeneric ; see bi- 1, genus

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