Meanings
nounapomixis (countable and uncountable, plural apomixes)
plural apomixes
- countableuncountablebiologyPlant reproduction without fertilization.
- countableuncountablebiologyPlant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes.
- countableuncountablebiologyAnimal reproduction in which the egg cell does not undergo meiosis or fertilization.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- GermanApomixis
- Englishapomixis
From German Apomixis, from apo- + mixis.
More words from German
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French apomixie
- apomixieplant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes
German Apomixis
- Apomixisplant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes
Italian apomissia
- apomissiaplant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes
Polish apomiksja, apomiksja
- apomiksjaplant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes
- apomiksjaanimal reproduction in which the egg cell does not undergo meiosis or fertilization
Portuguese apomixia
- apomixiaplant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes
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