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apomixis

ap·o·mix·is [ àppə míksiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
asexual reproduction: asexual reproduction in organisms that are also able to reproduce sexually, in which embryos are formed without fertilization or the creation of specialized reproductive cells

[Early 20th century. <apo- + Greek mixis "mingling" (see amphimixis)]
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