agamogenesis

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. reproduction without the fusion of gametesSynonyms: asexual reproduction
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Agamogenesis \Ag`a*mo*gen"e*sis\, n. [Gr. ? unmarried ('a priv. + ? marriage) + ? reproduction.] (Biol.) Reproduction without the union of parents of distinct sexes: asexual reproduction. [1913 Webster]
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