amphimixis

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noun

sexual reproduction

Similar
sexual reproduction
OriginEnglish mixis ← Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (amphís) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi →
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Meanings

nounamphimixis (countable and uncountable, plural amphimixes)

plural amphimixes

  1. uncountablesexual reproduction
  2. countableThe union of a male and female gamete

Synonyms & antonyms

nounreproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete

Similar
sexual reproduction
Broader
reproduction
Also see
sexual reproduction

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂m̥bʰi
  4. Ancient Greekἀμφίς (amphís)
  5. Englishamphi-
  6. Englishmixis
  7. Englishamphimixis

From amphi- + mixis.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 有性生殖
  • 有性生殖 (yǒuxìng shēngzhí)sexual reproduction
Finnish kahdenvälinen lisääntyminen
  • kahdenvälinen lisääntyminensexual reproduction
Greek αμφίμειξη
  • αμφίμειξη (amfímeixi)sexual reproduction
Irish amfaimiscis
  • amfaimiscissexual reproduction
Italian anfimissi
  • anfimissisexual reproduction
Polish amfimiksja
  • amfimiksjasexual reproduction
Portuguese anfimixia
  • anfimixiasexual reproduction
Cite this entry
APA

amphimixis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphimixis

MLA

“amphimixis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphimixis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amphimixis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphimixis.

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