agamospermy

American  

[ag-uh-moh-spur-mee, ey-gam-uh-] / ˈæg ə moʊˌspɜr mi, eɪˈgæm ə- /

noun

Biology.

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

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agamospermy British  

/ ˈæɡəməʊˌspɜːmɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of agamospermy

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

Example Sentences

Some require fertilization to produce seeds, while others can also reproduce without fertilization, a process known as facultative agamospermy.

From Science Daily

"Obligate agamospermy is exceedingly rare in the plant kingdom, because it typically carries a lot of negative downsides -- lack of genetic diversity, accumulation of bad mutations, dependence on specific conditions, higher extinction risk, and so on," says Dr. Svetlikova.

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