gamo-

The combining form gamo- is used like a prefix meaning “joined” or “united.” It is very occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in botany.

Gamo- comes from Greek ��á���Dz�, meaning “marriage.”

������ are variants of gamo-?

While gamo- doesn’t have any variants, it is related to the form -gamous, as in monogamous. Additional combining forms of the same general origin include , , and . Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for the forms.

An example of a scientific term that features the form gamo- is gamogenesis, meaning “sexual reproduction.”

The form gamo- means “united,” while genesis means “creation” or “beginning,” from Greek ��é�Ա������, meaning “origin.” Gamogenesis literally translates to “united creation” or “creation in unity.”

������ are some words that use the combining form gamo-?

• gamopetalous (using the equivalent form of gamo- in Latin)
• gamophobia
• gamosepalous

������ are some other forms that gamo- may be commonly confused with?

• Germano-
• gero-
• gono-

The combining form -phyllous means “having leaves.” With this in mind, how would you describe the leaves of a gamophyllous plant?