a·gam·o·sperm·y ( -g m -spûr m , g-m -)n. Botany The asexual formation of embryos and seeds without the occurrence of fertilization. [From Greek agamos, unmarried; see agamic + Greek sperma, seed; see sperm1.] |
agamospermy [ˈægəməʊˌspɜːmɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany formation of seeds in the absence of fertilization; a form of apomixis
[agamic + Greek sperma seed]
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