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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-pog-uh-mee]
- /əˈpɒg ə mi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-pog-uh-mee]
- /əˈpɒg ə mi/
Definitions of apogamy word
- noun apogamy a type of reproduction, occurring in some ferns, in which the sporophyte develops from the gametophyte without fusion of gametes 3
- noun apogamy the development of a diploid cell in the embryo sac of flowering plants into an embryo without being fertilized 3
- noun apogamy the development of a plant without the union of gametes; development of a sporophyte from a gametophyte without fertilization 3
- noun apogamy the asexual development of a sporophyte from a cell or cells of the gametophyte other than the egg. 1
- noun apogamy (botany) Asexual reproduction of a fully formed plant directly from a bud. 1
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Origin of apogamy
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; apo- + -gamy
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Parts of speech for Apogamy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apogamy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
apogamy usage trend in Literature
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