agamic

adjective

agam·​ic (ˌ)ā-ˈga-mik 

: asexual, parthenogenetic

Word History

Etymology

French agame "asexual" (borrowed from Greek ágamos "unmarried, single," from a- a- entry 2 + -gamos, derivative of gámos "wedding, marriage" ) + -ic entry 1 — more at -gamous

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

agamic

adjective

agam·​ic (ˈ)ā-ˈgam-ik 

: asexual, parthenogenetic

agamically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb