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automixis

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Main Entry: au·to·mix·is
Pronunciation: "ot-&-'mik-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural au·to·mix·es /-"sEz/
: parthenogenesis in which the chromosomes of a haploid gamete divide without nuclear division resulting in formation of adiploid nucleus
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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