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agamogenesis

[ ag-uh-moh-jen-uh-sis, ey-gam-uh- ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. asexual reproduction by buds, offshoots, cell division, etc.


agamogenesis

/ ˌæɡəməʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk; ˌæɡəməʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

  1. asexual reproduction, such as fission or parthenogenesis
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Derived Forms

  • ˌagamogeˈnetically, adverb
  • agamogenetic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ag·a·mo·ge·net·ic [ag-, uh, -moh-j, uh, -, net, -ik, ey-gam-, uh, -], adjective
  • aga·mo·ge·neti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of agamogenesis1

1860–65; < Greek ágamo ( s ) ( agamic ) + -genesis
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Word History and Origins

Origin of agamogenesis1

C19: agamic + genesis
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Example Sentences

Agamogenesis, a-gam-o-jen′e-sis, n. reproduction without sex, found among lower animals and in plants.

For what are the phænomena of Agamogenesis, stated generally?

No case of Agamogenesis is known in which, when A differs widely from B, it is itself capable of sexual propagation.

Agamogenesis: reproduction without fertilization by a male: see parthenogenesis; gamogenesis.

Gamogenesis: reproduction through fertilization: see agamogenesis.

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