apogamous

Thân thiện

A botanist observes an apogamous fern under a microscope.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to apogamy: Of or pertaining to a form of asexual reproduction in plants where an embryo develops from a cell of the gametophyte (such as an egg cell) without fertilization.

Usage

• The term is used in botany and plant biology to describe a specific reproductive process.
• It typically modifies nouns like "development," "reproduction," or "species."

Examples

• The fern exhibited apogamous reproduction, bypassing the need for fertilization.
• Studying apogamous species helps scientists understand alternative plant life cycles.
• In apogamous development, the embryo originates directly from an unfertilized gamete.

Advanced Usage

• Apogamous cycle: Refers to the complete life cycle of a plant that reproduces via apogamy.
  • The research focused on the unique genetics of the apogamous cycle in certain ferns.

Variants and Related Words

• Apogamy (noun): The biological process itself.
  • Apogamy is an example of asexual reproduction in plants.
• Apogamic (adjective): A less common variant synonymous with "apogamous."

Synonyms

• Parthenogenetic: (Broadly related but not identical; parthenogenesis generally refers to animal development from an unfertilized egg, while apogamy is specific to plants.)
• Asexual: (General term for reproduction not involving fertilization.)

Notes on Meaning

• The term is highly specific to botanical sciences. It does not have common idiomatic or figurative uses.
• It describes a precise biological phenomenon and is not typically used in everyday language.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilization

Từ đồng nghĩa

• apogamic
• apogametic