-gony
(Greek > Latin: generation, genesis, origination; creation [Greek: gonos, -gonia > Latin: -gonia, "that which is begotten, offspring"])
patrogony
A genealogy of the Fathers (of the Christian Church).
physiogony
The generation or production of nature; the birth of nature.
The creation or production of beggars; pauperization (extreme destitution or homelessness with few or no material possessions): Ptochogonies are coming into existence on a global scale because of the poor economies of so many nations, including that of the United States.
schizogony
The division of cells, especially of protozoans, in nonsexual stages of the life history of the organism.
telegony
1. A discredited, superstitious belief that offspring bred from one sire may also inherit characteristics from another sire to which the dam had been successfully bred on a previous occasion.
2. The supposed influence of a father upon offspring subsequent to his own, begotten of the same mother by another father.
3. A supposed influence of female's first mate on offspring of her later matings with other males.
2. The supposed influence of a father upon offspring subsequent to his own, begotten of the same mother by another father.
3. A supposed influence of female's first mate on offspring of her later matings with other males.
1. A marriage between gods.
2. The origins or genealogy of the gods, as told in the myths.
3. The origin and descent of the gods, or an account of this.
4. The generation or genealogy of the gods.
5. That branch of heathen theology that deals with the origin and descent of the deities.
6. A poem treating of such genealogies; as, the “Theogony of Hesiod”.
2. The origins or genealogy of the gods, as told in the myths.
3. The origin and descent of the gods, or an account of this.
4. The generation or genealogy of the gods.
5. That branch of heathen theology that deals with the origin and descent of the deities.
6. A poem treating of such genealogies; as, the “Theogony of Hesiod”.
The propagation by parents: Clifford learned in his biology book that tocogony could also be defined as the generation by sexual reproduction.
zoogonous, zoogonic (adjective) (not comparable)
1. In zoology, referring to the delivery of live offspring from within the body of the parent; viviparous; Most mammals are zoogonous in that the mother gives birth after the baby has developed in the womb.
2. In botany, pertaining to seeds that sprout before falling to the earth: All seeds, including those that are zoogonous, need water, oxygen, and the right temperature in order to germinate.
2. In botany, pertaining to seeds that sprout before falling to the earth: All seeds, including those that are zoogonous, need water, oxygen, and the right temperature in order to germinate.
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