Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What does apomixis mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word apomixis? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (botany) plant reproduction without fertilization
  2. (botany) plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes
  3. (zoology) animal reproduction in which the egg cell did not undergo meiosis or fertilization
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Similar Words
Examples
Plants also show great ranges in self-fertility from obligate outcrossing to complete selfing to apomixis.
Using molecular markers, apomixis was shown to have arisen frequently and independently during the evolution of this agamic complex.
Furthermore, it can be shown to hold for PGE with male somatic diploidy and for polyploid apomixis as well.
Another example is the major impact that understanding apomixis would have on plant breeding.
Our findings indicate that in general haplodiploidy and automixis should be more successful than amphimixis or apomixis.
Some angiosperms reproduce by apomixis, a natural way of cloning through seeds.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
8-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2025