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agamospermy

[ ag-uh-moh-spur-mee, ey-gam-uh- ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. any form of reproduction, as parthenogenesis, apogamy, and apospory, that involves the sex cell but takes place without fertilization or meiosis.

agamospermy

/ ˈæɡəməʊˌspɜːmɪ /

noun

  1. botany formation of seeds in the absence of fertilization; a form of apomixis

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Word History and Origins

Origin of agamospermy1

1940–45; < Greek ágam ( os ) ( agamic ) + -o- + -sperm + -y 3

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Word History and Origins

Origin of agamospermy1

C19: agamic + Greek sperma seed

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