apomixis
noun
apo·mix·is
ˌa-pə-ˈmik-səs 
plural apomixes
ˌa-pə-ˈmik-ˌsēz
: reproduction (such as apogamy or parthenogenesis) involving specialized generative tissues but not dependent on fertilization
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National Geographic explained that the forms of parthenogenesis include automixis and apomixis.
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Julia Musto, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2021
In apomixis, reproductive cells replicate using mitosis, forming genetically identical offspring.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2021
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Julia Musto, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2021
In apomixis, reproductive cells replicate using mitosis, forming genetically identical offspring.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2021
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“Apomixis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apomixis. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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