APOMIXIS


Meaning of APOMIXIS in English

ˌapəˈmiksə̇s noun

( plural apomix·es -kˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from apo- + -mixis

1. biology : reproduction involving the specialized generative tissues but not dependent upon fertilization (as apogamy or parthenogenesis)

2. biology : apomixy

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