Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amphimixis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-phim-ix-is
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

sexual reproduction

Uncountable

noun

The union of a male and female gamete

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (amphís)lbor. English amphi- English mixis English amphimixis From amphi- + mixis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

amphimixes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

amphimictic

Synonyms

sexual reproduction

Questions

What does amphimixis mean?: sexual reproduction
Where does amphimixis come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (amphís)lbor. English amphi- English mixis English amphimixis From amphi- + mixis.

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