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Meaning of epigamy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A form of reproduction in marine worms in which the entire body undergoes a drastic transformation, becoming a specialized epitoke to swim to the surface, release gametes, and then die, often synchronized with moon cycles for mass spawning.

uncountable

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

epigaster epigastralgia epigastralgy epigastric epigastrium epigeal

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