1. Plural of dichogamy; the condition in flowers where the male and female reproductive organs mature at different times, preventing self-fertilization.
Usage: botanical term; technical

Examples

• Many flowering plants exhibit dichogamies to promote cross-pollination.
• The dichogamies observed in these species prevent self-fertilization.
• Botanists study dichogamies to understand reproductive strategies in plants.
• Different types of dichogamies include protandry and protogyny.