ampho-, amph-, amphi-
(Greek: around, about, both, on both sides of, both kinds)
amphierotism
A Condition in which a person is able to conceive of himself or herself as a male or female or both simultaneously.
amphigamy
Normal cross fertilization; the fusion of male and female gametes.
amphigean
1. A reference to a plant that has underground as well as aerial flowers.
2. Extending all over the earth from the equator to both poles.
2. Extending all over the earth from the equator to both poles.
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.