apogamous
- adjective
- /ˌæpəˈɡeɪməs/
- Specialized
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apogámico
- Many ferns are known to reproduce through apogamous processes, avoiding the need for fertilization.
Examples
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The researcher observed that the plant's apogamous development led to viable offspring even in the absence of pollen.
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The apogamous process allows certain plants to reproduce without fertilization.
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Certain species exhibit apogamous reproduction as an adaptation to unstable environments.
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Some plants are apogamous.
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Certain species exhibit apogamous reproduction as an adaptation to unstable environments.
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Many ferns are known to reproduce through apogamous processes, avoiding the need for fertilization.
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The researcher observed that the plant's apogamous development led to viable offspring even in the absence of pollen.
Synonyms
Developing into a new plant or embryo without being fertilized
Describing when an embryo forms without fertilization
A plant that makes seeds without being fertilized
Making seeds or young plants without being fertilized
Reproduction in which male and female sex cells do not join
Relating to reproduction where a living thing makes young without mating or fertilization
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Apogamous comes from the prefix a- meaning 'without' and the Greek root gamos meaning 'marriage', the same root you see in monogamy and polygamy. So, apogamous describes plants that make new plants 'without' mating or fertilization.
