agamospermy
[ ag-uh-moh-spur-mee, ey-gam-uh- ]
nounBiology.
any form of reproduction, as parthenogenesis, apogamy, and apospory, that involves the sex cell but takes place without fertilization or meiosis.
Origin of agamospermy
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British Dictionary definitions for agamospermy
agamospermy
/ (ˈæɡəməʊˌspɜːmɪ) /
noun
botany formation of seeds in the absence of fertilization; a form of apomixis
Origin of agamospermy
1C19: agamic + Greek sperma seed
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