amixia

noun amix·ia \ (ˈ)āˈmiksēə \

Definition of amixia

plural -s

biology

: absence of interbreeding (as that resulting from geographical isolation)

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Origin and Etymology of amixia

New Latin, from Greek, purity, lack of intercourse, from amiktos unmixed, pure, unsociable (from a- ²a- + miktos mixed, from meignynai to mix) + -ia

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First Known Use: 1882

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