agamous

ˈæɡəməs

Definition

Definition of agamous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

biology

TECH.

relating to reproduction without the fusion of gametes

TECH.

Agamous reproduction occurs in certain plants and animals.

agamogenetic

asexual

relationship

Dated

having no marital partner or pair-bonded mate

Dated

The species is agamous, with individuals living solitary lives.

celibate

single

unmarried

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Origin of agamous

Greek, a- (without) + gamos (marriage)

Examples of agamous in a sentence

Agamous plants do not require pollination.
Agamous animals often exhibit solitary behavior.
In agamous species, mating is not a priority.

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French:agamique, sans partenaire, ...
German:agamisch, ehelos, ...
Italian:asessuato, senza partner, ...
Spanish:agamico, solitaria, ...
Portuguese:agamético, sem parceiro, ...
Chinese:无性, 无配偶的, ...
Japanese:無配偶, 独身の, ...
Arabic:لَا جِنْسِيّ, غَيْرُ مُتَزَوِّج, ...
Hebrew:אַגָּאמִי, חֲסַר זוּגִיּוּת, ...
Russian:агамный, ...
Ukrainian:агамний, безпартнерний, ...
Hindi:अगैमस, अविवाहित, ...
Bengali:অযৌন, অবিবাহিত, ...
Catalan:agam, ...
Czech:agamní, nepárový, ...
Danish:agamous, upartneret, ...
Dutch:agamisch, ongepaard, ...
Greek:αγαμικός, αγάμος, ...
Hungarian:agam, magányos, ...
Khmer:អសម្ព័ន្ធភេទ, គ្មានគូស្រករ, ...
Korean:무성의, 짝이 없는, ...
Persian:آگاموس, بی‌همسر, ...
Polish:agamiczny, bezżenny, ...
Portuguese (BR):asexuado, solitário, ...
Romanian:agam, ...
Swedish:agamisk, ogift, ...
Thai:เกี่ยวกับการสืบพันธุ์โดยไม่รวมเซลล์สืบพันธุ์, ไม่มีคู่สมรส, ...
Turkish:agamus, eşsiz, ...
Vietnamese:agamous, không có bạn đời, ...

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