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apomict
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ap·o·mict  (p-mkt)
n.
A plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis.
[Back-formation from apomictic, produced by apomixis : apo- + Greek miktos, mixed (from mignunai, mig-, to mix; see apomixis).]
apo·mictic adj.
apo·mictic·al·ly adv.
apomict [ˈæpəˌmɪkt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) an organism, esp a plant, produced by apomixis
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Noun1.apomict - a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixisapomict - a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis
plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
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The mutant is thus a partial apomict: it starts to produce seed apomictically, yet unlike natural apomictic plants, it produces no viable seed.
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