Main Entry:

apo·mix·is

Pronunciation:

\ˌa-pə-ˈmik-səs\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural apo·mix·es \-ˌsēz\

Etymology:

New Latin, from apo- + Greek mixis act of mixing, from mignynai

Date:

1913

: reproduction (as apogamy or parthenogenesis) involving specialized generative tissues but not dependent on fertilization