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Apomixis

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Translation of "apomixis" into Russian

apomixis
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌæpəʊˈmɪksɪs/
US
/ˌæpəˈmɪksɪs/
apomixis
apomixises pl
apomixes pl
Apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction.
Апомиксис — это форма бесполого размножения.

Definitions

apomixis
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌæpəʊˈmɪksɪs/
US
/ˌæpəˈmɪksɪs/
A form of asexual reproduction that occurs via seeds, without fertilization, in plants.
Apomixis allows certain plants to produce seeds without the genetic variation introduced by sexual reproduction.
A form of parthenogenesis in certain animals, such as some insects, in which embryos develop from unfertilized eggs.
In some stick insects, apomixis allows females to produce viable offspring without mating.

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