AMPHIMIXIS


Meaning of AMPHIMIXIS in English

[ ˌamfɪ'mɪksɪs ]

■ noun Botany sexual reproduction involving the fusion of two different gametes to form a zygote. Often contrasted with apomixis .

Derivatives

amphimictic adjective

Origin

C19: from amphi- + Gk mixis 'mingling'.

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