apomixy

noun

ap·​o·​mixy

ˈapəˌmiksē

plural -es

: the total absence or great limitation of interbreeding restricting the possibility of genetic exchange

—opposed to panmixia

Word History

Etymology

apo- + -mixy (as in panmixy)

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