Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis.
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- n. Any apomictic plant or organism.
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- n. 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 mignunai, mig-, to mix; see apomixis).
Examples
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Genetic sequences causally associated with the apomictic trait are provided which can be used to convert any sexual plant to an apomict.
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