apogamous
əˈpɒɡəməs
Definition

Definition of apogamous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
biologyTECH.relating to the development of an embryo without fertilizationTECH.
  • The fern exhibited apogamous reproduction.
agamogenetic asexual parthenogenetic
2.
plantTECH.pertaining to apogamy in plantsTECH.
  • Apogamous species can reproduce without seeds.
apogametic apogamic
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Origin of apogamous

Greek, apo (away) + gamos (marriage)

Examples of apogamous in a sentence

  • Scientists studied the apogamous traits in the lab.
  • The apogamous nature of the plant intrigued botanists.
  • Researchers studied the apogamous characteristics of the fern.

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  1. French:apogame, ...
  2. German:apogam, ...
  3. Italian:apogamo, apogamico, ...
  4. Spanish:apógamo, sin semillas, ...
  5. Portuguese:apógamo, sem gametas, ...
  6. Chinese:无配生殖的, 无性繁殖的, ...
  7. Japanese:無配偶生殖の, ...
  8. Arabic:أبوجامي, أَبُوغَامِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:אַפּוֹגָמִי, לְלֹא זֶרַע, ...
  10. Russian:апогамный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:апогамний, безнасінний, ...
  12. Hindi:अप्रजनन, अपोगैमस, ...

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