n. A plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis. [Back-formation from apomictic, produced by apomixis : APO- + Greek miktos, mixed (from meignunai, mig-, to mix; see APOMIXIS).] ap′o·mictic adj. ap′o·mictic·al·ly adv. |
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