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antigeny

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
antige-ny
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sexual dimorphism, especially in lepidopterans.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ἀντί (antí, “against, opposite”) + γένος (génos, “sex, stock, race”).

Usage

Derived Forms

antigenic

Questions

What does antigeny mean?
Sexual dimorphism, especially in lepidopterans.
Where does antigeny come from?
From ἀντί (antí, “against, opposite”) + γένος (génos, “sex, stock, race”).

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