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amphimixis

am·phi·mix·is [ àmfə míksiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
fusion of reproductive cells: sexual reproduction involving the fusion of reproductive cells gametes from two organisms

[Late 19th century. < modern Latin< Greek amphi- "on both sides" + mixis "mingling" < mignunai "to mix"]

am·phi·mic·tic adjective
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