amphimixis

[ am-fuh-mik-sis ]

noun,plural am·phi·mix·es

[am-fuh-mik-seez]. /ˌæm fəˈmɪk siz/.

Biology. the merging of the nuclei of the sperm and egg cells; sexual reproduction.
Psychoanalysis. the combining of anal and genital eroticism in the development of sexuality.

Origin of amphimixis

1890–95; amphi- + Greek míxis a mingling, equivalent to mig- (stem of mígnynai to mix) + -sis-sis

Other words from amphimixis

am·phi·mic·tic [am-fuh-mik-tik], /ˌæm fəˈmɪk tɪk/, adjective
am·phi·mic·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby amphimixis

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How to use amphimixis in a sentence

When a fresh nucleus has been thus formed (by amphimixis) in each of the copulating cells, they again separate.
The Wonders of Life | Ernst Haeckel
amphimixis, as we have seen, is one of the most potent forces against which the evolution of a new species has to contend.
Parallel Paths | Thomas William Rolleston
amphimixis: the mingling of the germ plasm of two individuals.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for amphimixis

amphimixis

/ (ˌæmfɪˈmɪksɪs) /

nounplural -mixes (-ˈmɪksiːz)

true sexual reproduction by the fusion of gametes from two organisms: Compare apomixis

Origin of amphimixis

C19: from amphi- + Greek mixis a blending, from mignunai to mingle

Derived forms of amphimixis

amphimictic, adjective

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