AGAMIC

agamic, agamous, agamogenetic, apomictic, parthenogenetic

(adjective) (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

agamic (not comparable)

Occurring without the union of male and female gametes; asexual

Source: Wiktionary


A*gam"ic, a. Etym: [Agamous.] (a) (Biol.) Produced without sexual union; as, agamic or unfertilized eggs. (b) Not having visible organs of reproduction, as flowerless plants; agamous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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