agamous
- adjective
- /ˈæɡəməs/
- Specialized
:
agámico
- Unlike sexual reproduction, agamous processes do not involve gamete fusion.
Examples
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Some plants reproduce in an agamous manner, bypassing the need for fertilization.
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The agamous reproduction of certain fungi is fascinating.
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The scientist studied the mechanisms of agamous reproduction in certain algae.
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Some plants are agamous.
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Some plants reproduce in an agamous manner, bypassing the need for fertilization.
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The scientist studied the mechanisms of agamous reproduction in certain algae.
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Unlike sexual reproduction, agamous processes do not involve gamete fusion.
Synonyms
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6.4
Not involving sexual activity, for example when plants or fungi reproduce without sex
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9.9
Producing young from eggs without a male
Relating to reproduction where a living thing makes young without mating or fertilization
Reproducing without a male and female joining to make young
Making seeds or young plants without being fertilized
A plant that makes seeds without being fertilized
Relating to plants that make new plants without fertilization
Surface Forms
Morphology
agamous = gamous (semi-transparent) = a + gam + ous
Formed by the negative prefix 'a-' added to the combining form '-gamous' (relating to union/gametes); the elements are specialized biological combining forms, so the structure is not fully obvious to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The word agamous starts with a- meaning 'not' and comes from gamos, a Greek word for 'marriage' or 'joining', the same root you see in monogamy. So agamous literally means 'without joining', which helps you remember it describes reproduction that happens without the joining of male and female sex cells.