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apo·mixis (ap′ō mik′sis, ap′ə-)

noun

asexual reproduction of plants; esp., the formation of seed from the tissues of the maternal parent

Etymology: ModL < Gr apo-, from + mixis, a mingling: see mix

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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