amixia
noun
amix·ia
\(ˈ)āˈmiksēə\
Definition of amixia
-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 — more at mix
First Known Use: 1882
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