First Known Use: circa 1938
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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
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Origin of APOMICT
probably back-formation from International Scientific Vocabulary apomictic, from apo- + Greek mignynai to mix — more at mix
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