apomixis
apo·mix·is
noun \ˌa-pə-ˈmik-səs\ plural apo·mix·es\-ˌsēz\
Definition of APOMIXIS
: reproduction (as apogamy or parthenogenesis) involving specialized generative tissues but not dependent on fertilization
Origin of APOMIXIS
New Latin, from apo- + Greek mixis act of mixing, from mignynai
First Known Use: 1913
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