agamogenesis
asexual reproduction by buds, offshoots, cell division, etc.
Origin of agamogenesis
1Other words from agamogenesis
- ag·a·mo·ge·net·ic [ag-uh-moh-juh-net-ik, ey-gam-uh-], /ˌæg ə moʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk, ˌeɪ gæm ə-/, adjective
- ag·a·mo·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use agamogenesis in a sentence
agamogenesis, a-gam-o-jen′e-sis, n. reproduction without sex, found among lower animals and in plants.
For what are the phænomena of agamogenesis, stated generally?
Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews | Thomas Henry HuxleyNo case of agamogenesis is known in which, when A differs widely from B, it is itself capable of sexual propagation.
Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews | Thomas Henry Huxleyagamogenesis: reproduction without fertilization by a male: see parthenogenesis; gamogenesis.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. SmithGamogenesis: reproduction through fertilization: see agamogenesis.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for agamogenesis
/ (ˌæɡəməʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
asexual reproduction, such as fission or parthenogenesis
Origin of agamogenesis
1Derived forms of agamogenesis
- agamogenetic (ˌæɡəməʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk), adjective
- agamogenetically, adverb
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