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APOMICTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does apomictic mean? 

APOMICTIC (adjective)
  The adjective APOMICTIC has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to a plant that reproduces by apomixisplay

2. (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproductionplay

  Familiarity information: APOMICTIC used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


APOMICTIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to a plant that reproduces by apomixis

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

apomictic; apomictical

Domain category:

botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)

Pertainym:

apomict (a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis)

Derivation:

apomixis (any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization)


Sense 2

Meaning:

(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction

Synonyms:

agamic; agamogenetic; agamous; apomictic; parthenogenetic

Similar:

asexual; nonsexual (not having or involving sex)

Derivation:

apomixis (any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization)


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