agamic
Biology.
occurring without sexual union; germinating without impregnation; not gamic.
Botany, Mycology. cryptogamic.
Origin of agamic
1- Also ag·a·mous [ag-uh-muhs]. /ˈæg ə məs/.
Other words from agamic
- a·gam·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby agamic
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How to use agamic in a sentence
Asexual, a-seks′ū-al, adj. without sex, once applied to cryptogams—agamic.
Budding: applied to that form of agamic reproduction found in plant lice.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. SmithStem-mother: in plant lice; that form hatching from the winter egg, which starts a series of agamic summer generations.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. SmithFinally, they may become infested with cystic tapeworms or the agamic stage of a strongyle (Strongylus edentatus).
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse | United States Department of AgriculturePseudovary: the organ or mass of germ cells of an agamic insect.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for agamic
/ (əˈɡæmɪk) /
asexual; occurring or reproducing without fertilization
Origin of agamic
1Derived forms of agamic
- agamically, adverb
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