apogamy
the asexual development of a sporophyte from a cell or cells of the gametophyte other than the egg.
Origin of apogamy
1Other words from apogamy
- ap·o·gam·ic [ap-uh-gam-ik], /ˌæp əˈgæm ɪk/, a·pog·a·mous, adjective
- ap·o·gam·i·cal·ly, a·pog·a·mous·ly, adverb
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How to use apogamy in a sentence
For the sake, however, of securing more descriptive terms, I will coin the words apogamy and Homogamy.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3) | George John Romanesapogamy, of course, answers to indiscriminate isolation, or separate breeding.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3) | George John RomanesIn the former case there arises Homogamy, and in the latter case there arises apogamy.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3) | George John RomanesOther names for indiscriminate isolation are separate breeding and apogamy.
The Making of Species | Douglas DewarIsolation, then, is a genus, of which apogamy and Homogamy are species.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3) | George John Romanes
British Dictionary definitions for apogamy
/ (əˈpɒɡəmɪ) /
a type of reproduction, occurring in some ferns, in which the sporophyte develops from the gametophyte without fusion of gametes
the development of a diploid cell in the embryo sac of flowering plants into an embryo without being fertilized
Derived forms of apogamy
- apogamic (ˌæpəˈɡæmɪk), adjective
- apogamous, adjective
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