apomixis 1
noundomain: natural proc.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization
Hypernym
reproduction without the fusion of gametes
EnglishDerivationally related form
apomictic 2
adjective
(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
apomictic 1
adjective
of or relating to a plant that reproduces by apomixis
apomictical 1
adjective
of or relating to a plant that reproduces by apomixis
Hyponym
apogamy 1
noun
(botany) development of an embryo without fertilization; especially the development in some ferns of a sporophyte from the gametophyte without fertilization
parthenocarpy 1
noun
(botany) the development of a fruit without fertilization or seeds
process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
