apomict


apo·mict

noun \ˈa-pə-ˌmikt\

Definition of APOMICT

: one produced or reproducing by apomixis
apo·mic·tic \ˌa-pə-ˈmik-tik\ adjective
apo·mic·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Origin of APOMICT

probably back-formation from International Scientific Vocabulary apomictic, from apo- + Greek mignynai to mix — more at mix
First Known Use: circa 1938

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