apomict

noun apo·mict \ˈa-pə-ˌmikt\

Definition of APOMICT

: one produced or reproducing by apomixis

— apo·mic·tic \ˌa-pə-ˈmik-tik\ adjective

— apo·mic·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

probably back-formation from International Scientific Vocabulary apomictic, from apo- + Greek mignynai to mix — more at mix

First Known Use: circa 1938

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