mixis

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noun

reproduction by the fusion of gametes

OriginAncient Greek μίξις →
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Meanings

noun
  1. biologyreproduction by the fusion of gametes

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμίξις“mingling”
  2. Englishmixis

From Ancient Greek μίξις (míxis, “mingling”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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