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apomixis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
apomix-is
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Plant reproduction without fertilization.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Animal reproduction in which the egg cell does not undergo meiosis or fertilization.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From German Apomixis, from apo- + mixis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

apomixes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

agamospermy apogamy parthenogenesis

Questions

What does apomixis mean?
Plant reproduction without fertilization.
Where does apomixis come from?
It is traced to German.

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