apogametic
- adjective
- Specialized
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apogamético
- The apogametic process allows for embryo development without fertilization.
Examples
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Some ferns reproduce through an apogametic process, bypassing the need for fertilization.
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The apogametic nature of these plants allows them to maintain genetic consistency across generations.
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Research on apogametic reproduction has advanced our understanding of plant developmental biology.
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Research on apogametic reproduction has gained significant attention in recent years.
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Some ferns reproduce through an apogametic process, bypassing the need for fertilization.
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The apogametic nature of these plants allows them to maintain genetic consistency across generations.
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Research on apogametic reproduction has advanced our understanding of plant developmental biology.
Synonyms
Developing into a new plant or embryo without being fertilized
Relating to plants that make new plants without fertilization
A plant that makes seeds without being fertilized
Making seeds or young plants without being fertilized
Relating to reproduction where a living thing makes young without mating or fertilization
Surface Forms
Morphology
apogametic = apogamy (semi-transparent) = a + gamy + etic
Formally built by standard suffixation from the technical noun 'apogamy', but the components ('a-' and 'gamy') are specialist combining forms, so the meaning is clear to those with biological knowledge but not to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The word apogametic comes from apo- meaning 'away from' and gamy meaning 'marriage' or 'joining', the same root you see in monogamy. So an apogametic embryo develops without fertilization, that is, it grows without the male and female sex cells joining.
