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ap·​o·​mei·​ot·​ic | \ -ī¦ätik \

Definition of apomeiotic

: relating to or marked by apomeiosis : formed without meiosis

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First Known Use of apomeiotic

1968, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for apomeiotic

from New Latin apomeiosis, after such pairs as New Latin hypnosis: English hypnotic

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“Apomeiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apomeiotic. Accessed 8 Dec. 2021.

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