ampho-, amph-, amphi-
(Greek: around, about, both, on both sides of, both kinds)
The sexual orientation to perceive erotic attraction towards both sexes, bisexuality: In her dreams, Jill felt a sexual desire towards her girlfriend, Sally, but also towards her boyfriend, Jim. She read later that this phenomenon was termed amphierotism.
A very old botanical term pertaining to plants lacking any visible reproductive organs: The obsolete word amphigamy concerns particularly cryptogams, like mosses, ferns, and fungi.
amphigean (adjective) (not comparable)
1. In botany, a reference to a plant that has underground as well as aerial flowers: Some plants are amphigean in that they produce flowers from a rootstock.
2. Concerning something that stretches around the Earth: Various amphigean plant species or genera exist at about the same latitude around the world.
2. Concerning something that stretches around the Earth: Various amphigean plant species or genera exist at about the same latitude around the world.
amphigene
A leucite that is a mineral having a glassy fracture, occurring in translucent trapezohedral crystals.
It is a silicate of alumina and potash. It is found in the volcanic rocks of Italy, especially at Vesuvius.
amphigenesis, amphigenetic
1. In psychiatry, a form of sexual inversion in which a person, predominantly homosexual, is able also to have sexual relations with members of the opposite sex.
2. Sexual development; the fusion of two dissimilar gametes.
2. Sexual development; the fusion of two dissimilar gametes.
amphigenous
1. A reference to certain parasitic fungi growing on both sides of leaves.
2. Increasing in size by growth on all sides; such as, lichens.
2. Increasing in size by growth on all sides; such as, lichens.
Lichens are thallophytic plants formed by a mutualistic combination of an alga and a fungus, the algal component being a green or blue-green alga, and the fungal usually an ascomycete.
amphigonadism
Possession of both ovarian and testicular tissue; true hermaphroditism.
amphigonic
A reference to aphigony.
amphigonous
Pertaining to both parents.
amphigony
Sexual reproduction involving cross fertilization.
amphigory, amphigouri
1. A meaningless or nonsensical piece of writing; especially, one intended as a parody.
2. A nonsensical piece of writing, usually in verse form, typically composed as a parody.
2. A nonsensical piece of writing, usually in verse form, typically composed as a parody.
amphigynous
In fungi, having an antheridium through which the oogonial initial grows.
amphikaryon
A diploid nucleus containing two haploid sets of chromosomes.
amphimicrobe
A microorganism that is either aerobic or anaerobic, depending on the environment.
amphimictic
1. In nematodes, reproduction in which sperm and eggs come from separate individuals (cross-fertilization).
2. Nematodes that are capable of interbreeding freely and of producing fertile offspring.
2. Nematodes that are capable of interbreeding freely and of producing fertile offspring.
