automixis

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noun

A form of parthenogenesis in which two haploid gametes from the same meiosis combine

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Meanings

nounautomixis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA form of parthenogenesis in which two haploid gametes from the same meiosis combine

Origin

From auto- + mixis.

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APA

automixis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/automixis

MLA

“automixis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/automixis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “automixis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/automixis.

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