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APOGAMY
apogamy
(noun) (botany) development of an embryo without fertilization; especially the development in some ferns of a sporophyte from the gametophyte without fertilization
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
apogamy (uncountable)
(botany) Asexual reproduction of a fully formed plant directly from a bud.
Usage notes
The term is generally used specifically for ferns and relatives budding from the prothallus.
Source: Wiktionary
A*pog"a*my, n. Etym: [Pref. apo- + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The formation of a bud in place of a fertilized ovule or oöspore. De Bary.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PTEROSAUR
(noun) an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
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