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Apogamy

A-pog′a-my

,
Noun.
[Pref.
apo-
+ Gr. [GREEK] marriage.]
(Bot.)
The formation of a bud in place of a fertilized ovule or oöspore.
De Bary.

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apogamy

apogamy

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Noun

apogamy (uncountable)

  1. (botany) Asexual reproduction of a fully formed plant directly from a bud.

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The term is generally used specifically for ferns and relatives budding from the prothallus.

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