apomictic

9.9

Making seeds or young plants without being fertilized

adjective
/ˌæpəˈmɪktɪk/

Specialized

: apomíctico

In apomictic plants, embryos grow from cells without being fertilized by pollen from males, thus preventing the introduction of undesired traits.

Examples

Apomictic reproduction enables certain plants to produce seeds that are genetically identical to the parent.
Many species of grass are apomictic, allowing them to reproduce without the need for fertilization.
The mechanism of apomictic reproduction helps plants thrive in environments where pollinators are scarce.

Synonyms

parthenogenetic

vsapomictic

Specialized

1 9.9

Producing young from eggs without a male

is the same idea but emphasizes plant seed production without fertilization

apomictical

vsapomictic

Specialized

9.9

A plant that makes seeds without being fertilized

is identical in meaning but is the alternate word form

apogamous

vsapomictic

Specialized

9.9

Relating to plants that make new plants without fertilization

is broader, covering full plant reproduction and seed formation without fertilization

apogamic

vsapomictic

Specialized

9.9

Developing into a new plant or embryo without being fertilized

covers whole reproductive processes that produce seeds or offspring without fertilization

apogametic

vsapomictic

Specialized

9.9

Describing when an embryo forms without fertilization

applies more widely to plant reproduction and seed production without fertilization

agamous

vsapomictic

Specialized

9.9

Reproduction in which male and female sex cells do not join

focuses on plant reproduction specifically, often producing seeds without fertilization

agamic

vsapomictic

Specialized

9.9

Reproducing without a male and female joining to make young

is the plant-focused case producing seeds or offspring without fertilization

agamogenetic

vsapomictic

Specialized

9.9

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

is the plant example of such processes that yields seeds without fertilization

Antonyms

sexual

Specialized

58 2.9

Relating to making new living things when two parents join cells

Surface Forms

apomictic positive

Morphology

apomictic = apomixis (opaque) = apo + mix + ic

The term is a specialized scientific formation using Greek combining forms; its meaning is unlikely to be deduced by an average learner from the base 'apomixis' and the suffix '-ic'.

Etymology

The word apomictic comes from Greek parts apo- ('away from') and mixis ('mixing'), and you can see the same idea in the English word mix. So, an apomictic plant makes seeds 'without fertilization' — that is, the seed is made 'without mixing' with another plant, producing a copy of the parent.