amphimixis

noun am·phi·mix·is \ˌam(p)-fi-ˈmik-səs\

plural am·phi·mix·es\-ˌsēz\

Definition of AMPHIMIXIS

: the union of gametes in sexual reproduction

New Latin, from amphi- + Greek mixis mingling, from mignynai to mix — more at mix

First Known Use: 1893

Medical Dictionary

noun am·phi·mix·is \-ˈmik-səs\

plural am·phi·mix·es \-ˌsēz\

: the union of gametes in sexual reproduction

: the combining of pregenital, anal, and urethral eroticism in the development of genital sexuality

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