APOMIXIS

apomixis

(noun) any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

apomixis (countable and uncountable, plural apomixes)

(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization.

(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes.

(zoology) Animal reproduction in which the egg cell does not undergo meiosis or fertilization.

Source: Wiktionary



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