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amphimixis

Pronunciation: /ˌamfɪˈmɪksɪs/
Definition of amphimixis

noun

[mass noun] Botany
  • sexual reproduction involving the fusion of two different gametes to form a zygote. Often contrasted with apomixis.

Derivatives

amphimictic

adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from amphi- + Greek mixis 'mingling'

amphimixis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of amphimixis in the US English dictionary