amphimixis

am·phi·mix·is

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [am-fuh-mik-sis]
- /ˌæm fəˈmɪk sɪs/
- /ˌamfɪmˈɪksɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-fuh-mik-sis]
- /ˌæm fəˈmɪk sɪs/

Definitions of amphimixis word

noun amphimixis true sexual reproduction by the fusion of gametes from two organisms 3
noun amphimixis the uniting of male and female germ cells from two individuals in reproduction 3
noun amphimixis crossbreeding 3
noun plural amphimixis Biology. the merging of the nuclei of the sperm and egg cells; sexual reproduction. 1
noun plural amphimixis Psychoanalysis. the combining of anal and genital eroticism in the development of sexuality. 1
noun amphimixis Sexual reproduction involving the fusion of two different gametes to form a zygote. 1

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Origin of amphimixis

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; amphi- + Greek míxis a mingling, equivalent to mig- (stem of mígnynai to mix) + -sis -sis

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Parts of speech for Amphimixis

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adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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amphimixis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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