apogamy
[ uh-pog-uh-mee ]
/ əˈpɒg ə mi /
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noun Botany, Mycology.
the asexual development of a sporophyte from a cell or cells of the gametophyte other than the egg.
Nearby words
apodictic, apodosis, apodous, apoenzyme, apoferritin, apogamy, apogee, apogeotropism, apograph, apokatastasis, apolipoprotein
Related forms
ap·o·gam·ic [ap-uh-gam-ik] /ˌæp əˈgæm ɪk/, a·pog·a·mous, adjectiveap·o·gam·i·cal·ly, a·pog·a·mous·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for apogamy
Isolation, then, is a genus, of which Apogamy and Homogamy are species.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3)|George John RomanesOther names for indiscriminate isolation are separate breeding and apogamy.
The Making of Species|Douglas DewarApogamy, of course, answers to indiscriminate isolation, or separate breeding.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3)|George John Romanes
British Dictionary definitions for apogamy
apogamy
/ (əˈpɒɡəmɪ) /
noun
a type of reproduction, occurring in some ferns, in which the sporophyte develops from the gametophyte without fusion of gametes
the development of a diploid cell in the embryo sac of flowering plants into an embryo without being fertilized
Derived Forms
apogamic (ˌæpəˈɡæmɪk), adjectiveapogamous, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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