n. pl. am·phi·mix·es (-mĭksēz′) The union of the sperm and egg in sexual reproduction. [AMPHI- + Greek mixis, a mingling (from meignunai, mik-, to mingle; see meik- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] am′phi·mictic (-mĭktĭk) adj. |
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