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apogamous Definition


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apogamy
noun
    1. bot.
      The absence of sexual reproduction as found in some species of fern where new plants can develop without the fusion of gametes.
Derivative: apogamous
adj
    Derivative: apogamously
    adverb
      Etymology: 19c: from Greek apo away + -gamy.



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