noun
- Plural of homogony; a condition in flowering plants in which all flowers of the same species have stamens and pistils at the same relative heights, promoting self-pollination or uniform cross-pollination.
Usage: botany; technical
Examples
- The botanist studied homogonies in the plant specimens to understand their reproductive strategies.
- Different homogonies were observed across the flower species in the research garden.
- The presence of homogonies in these plants suggests an adaptation for efficient pollination.