amphimixis

am·phi·mix·is

[am-fuh-mik-sis]
noun, plural am·phi·mix·es [am-fuh-mik-seez] .
1.
Biology. the merging of the nuclei of the sperm and egg cells; sexual reproduction.
2.
Psychoanalysis. the combining of anal and genital eroticism in the development of sexuality.

Origin:
1890–95; amphi- + Greek míxis a mingling, equivalent to mig- (stem of mígnynai to mix) + -sis -sis

am·phi·mic·tic [am-fuh-mik-tik] , adjective
am·phi·mic·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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amphimixis (ˌæmfɪˈmɪksɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -mixes
Compare apomixis true sexual reproduction by the fusion of gametes from two organisms
 
[C19: from amphi- + Greek mixis a blending, from mignunai to mingle]
 
amphi'mictic
 
adj

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amphimixis am·phi·mix·is (ām'fə-mĭk'sĭs)
n.
The union of the sperm and egg in sexual reproduction.

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