Apomixis
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noun.
The development of an embryo without the occurrence of fertilization, especially in plants.
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noun.
plant
reproduction
without
fertilization
noun.
plant
reproduction
without
fertilization
,
meiosis
, or the production of
gametes
noun.
animal
reproduction
in which the egg cell did not undergo
meiosis
or
fertilization
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noun.
any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization
Word Usage
"The word apomixis is from the Greek apo, with the short a, meaning ‘without,’ and mixis, meaning ‘mingling.’"
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apomixes