agamic

9.9

Reproducing without a male and female joining to make young

adjective
/əˈɡæmɪk/

Specialized

: agámico

Some lizards can breed agamically, without needing a mate.

Examples

The term agamic refers to asexual reproduction.
Some species of plants reproduce through agamic methods.
Many plants are capable of agamic reproduction, producing offspring without seeds.
The scientist studied how certain insects developed through agamic methods.
Many plants reproduce agamically, creating new growth without the need for seeds or pollen.
Some types of lizards can reproduce agamically, allowing them to thrive in isolated environments.
The study focused on how specific fungi utilize agamic reproduction to spread rapidly.

Synonyms

parthenogenetic

vsagamic

Specialized

1 9.9

Producing young from eggs without a male

refers to nonsexual reproduction more widely and not only that process

agamous

vsagamic

Specialized

9.9

Reproduction in which male and female sex cells do not join

is identical in sense but uses the alternate adjective ending

agamogenetic

vsagamic

Specialized

9.9

Relating to reproduction where a living thing makes young without mating or fertilization

is the general descriptive term not limited to technical usage

apomictic

vsagamic

Specialized

9.9

Making seeds or young plants without being fertilized

is the broader term for nonsexual reproduction beyond plants

Surface Forms

agamic positive

Morphology

agamic = gamic (semi-transparent) = a + gamic

The negative prefix 'a-' is clear, but the root 'gamic' is a specialized combining form that many learners may not know, so the overall sense is only partly obvious.

Etymology

Agamic comes from the prefix a- meaning 'not' and the root gam meaning 'marriage' or 'joining', the same root you see in monogamy and polygamy. So agamic describes reproduction 'without joining' — making offspring without the sexual joining of male and female sex cells.