Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to apomixis: Describes a plant or the process of reproduction that occurs without fertilization, where seeds are produced asexually from maternal tissues.
   • Asexual reproduction in plants: Pertaining to a form of reproduction where the embryo develops from an unfertilized egg cell or other somatic cells, bypassing the usual processes of meiosis and fertilization.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The dandelion is an apomictical species, producing seeds without pollination.
  • Researchers studied the apomictical traits in certain grasses to understand asexual seed development.

Advanced Usage

• "Apomictical reproduction": A phrase specifying the asexual reproductive method.
  • The conservation of specific traits is ensured through apomictical reproduction.
• Used in botanical/biological contexts: The term is highly specialized and primarily appears in scientific literature, agricultural studies, or botanical descriptions discussing reproductive biology.

Variants and Related Words

• Apomict (n): An organism, especially a plant, that reproduces by apomixis.
  • This hawthorn is an apomict.
• Apomixis (n): The biological process of asexual reproduction that produces seeds without fertilization.
  • Apomixis is a valuable trait for crop improvement.
• Apomictically (adv): In an apomictic manner.
  • The population increased apomictically.

Synonyms

• Agamospermous: Reproducing by asexual seed formation.
• Parthenogenetic: (In a broader zoological context) Developing from an unfertilized egg. Note: While related, "parthenogenetic" is more common in animal biology, whereas "apomictical" is specific to plants.

Adjective

1. of or relating to a plant that reproduces by apomixis