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agamospermy

[ ag-uh-moh-spur-mee, ey-gam-uh- ]

noun

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

agamospermy

/ ˈæɡə³¾É™ÊŠËŒ²õ±èɜ˳¾Éª /

noun

  1. botany formation of seeds in the absence of fertilization; a form of apomixis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of agamospermy1

1940–45; < Greek á²µ²¹³¾ ( os ) ( agamic ) + -o- + -sperm + -y 3
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of agamospermy1

C19: agamic + Greek sperma seed

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