Definitions For Xenogamy

Noun

XENOGAMY (uncountable) (botany) The transfer of pollen from the anthers of one plant to the stigma of another; cross-pollination cross-cultural, cross-cultural marriage

Related terms

xenogamic

Etymology

From {{der, en, grc, ξένος, t=stranger}} + γάμος, t=marriage. Synchronically, {{af, en, xeno-, -gamy}}.

See also

geitonogamy

Is Xenogamy a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
21
Words with Friends
23

The word Xenogamy is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends

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