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- [uh-gam-ik]
- /əˈgæm ɪk/
- /ə.ˈɡæ.mɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-gam-ik]
- /əˈgæm ɪk/
Definitions of agamic word
- adjective agamic asexual; occurring or reproducing without fertilization 3
- adjective agamic asexual; having no sexual union 3
- adjective agamic able to develop without fertilization by the male; parthenogenetic 3
- adjective agamic Biology. asexual. occurring without sexual union; germinating without impregnation; not gamic. 1
- adjective agamic Botany, Mycology. cryptogamic. 1
- noun agamic Asexual; reproducing asexually. 1
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Origin of agamic
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Greek ágam(os) unwed (a- a-6 + gámos marriage) + -ic
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Parts of speech for Agamic
noun
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preposition
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agamic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for agamic
adj agamic
- abiogenesis — the hypothetical process by which living organisms first arose on earth from nonliving matter
- agamogenesis — asexual reproduction, such as fission or parthenogenesis
- agamous — agamic
- parthenogenetic — development of an egg without fertilization.
adjective agamic
- abiogenetic — (biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.
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