amphimixis

am·phi·mix·is  (mf-mkss)

n. pl. am·phi·mix·es (-mksz)

The union of the sperm and egg in sexual reproduction.

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[amphi- + Greek mixis, a mingling (from mignunai, mik-, to mingle; see meik- in Indo-European roots).]

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amphi·mictic (-mktk) adj.

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Noun	1.	amphimixis - reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete sexual reproduction amphimixis - union of sperm and egg in sexual reproduction anisogamy - (biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size) isogamy - (biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of gametes of the same size and structure reproduction - the process of generating offspring
	2.	amphimixis - union of sperm and egg in sexual reproduction union - the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts; "lightning produced an unusual union of the metals" amphimixis, sexual reproduction - reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete