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Webster 1913 Edition
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.
Definition 2024
apogamy
apogamy
English
Noun
apogamy (uncountable)
Usage notes
The term is generally used specifically for ferns and relatives budding from the prothallus.
Derived terms
- apogamic
- apogamous
Related terms
Translations
asexual reproduction of a fully formed plant directly from a bud
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