apomict
Definition
Noun: 1. A plant that reproduces by apomixis: An apomict is a plant that produces seeds without fertilization. The offspring are genetically identical clones of the parent plant.
Usage
The term "apomict" is used specifically in botany and plant biology to classify and describe plants with this particular reproductive method. * The dandelion is a well-known apomict, spreading widely through asexual seed production. * Researchers are studying the apomict to understand the genetic mechanisms behind apomixis.
Advanced Usage
- Apomictic (adjective): Describing the characteristic of reproducing by apomixis.
- Many citrus varieties exhibit apomictic tendencies.
Variants and Related Words
- Apomixis (noun): The biological process of asexual reproduction through seeds, which results in the production of an apomict.
- Apomictical (adjective): Another form of the adjective meaning "related to apomixis."
Different Meanings
The word "apomict" has a single, precise meaning in biological science and does not have other common definitions.
Synonyms
- Agamosperm: A technical synonym also meaning a plant that reproduces by agamospermy (seed production without fertilization).
Antonyms
- Amphimict: A plant that reproduces through normal sexual reproduction involving fertilization.
Noun
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a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis
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