Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis.

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  • noun Any apomictic plant or organism.

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  • noun a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Back-formation from apomictic, produced by apomixis : apo– + Greek miktos, mixed (from meignunai, mig-, to mix; see apomixis).]

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Examples

  • Genetic sequences causally associated with the apomictic trait are provided which can be used to convert any sexual plant to an apomict.

    Day of the Dandelion Peter Pringle 2007

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    Rational Review 2009

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