agamospermy

[ ag-uh-moh-spur-mee, ey-gam-uh- ]

noun

, Biology.

1. any form of reproduction, as parthenogenesis, apogamy, and apospory, that involves the sex cell but takes place without fertilization or meiosis.

agamospermy

/ ˈæɡəməʊˌspɜːmɪ /

noun

1. botany formation of seeds in the absence of fertilization; a form of apomixis

Word History and Origins

Origin of agamospermy¹

1940–45; < Greek ágam ( os ) ( agamic ) + -o- + -sperm + -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of agamospermy¹

C19: agamic + Greek sperma seed