amphimixis

[ am-fuh-mik-sis ]

/ ˌæm fəˈmɪk sɪs /

noun, plural am·phi·mix·es [am-fuh-mik-seez]. /ˌæm fəˈmɪk siz/.

Biology. the merging of the nuclei of the sperm and egg cells; sexual reproduction.

Psychoanalysis. the combining of anal and genital eroticism in the development of sexuality.

Origin of amphimixis

1890–95; amphi- + Greek míxis a mingling, equivalent to mig- (stem of mígnynai to mix) + -sis-sis

OTHER WORDS FROM amphimixis

am·phi·mic·tic

[am-fuh-mik-tik], /ˌæm fəˈmɪk tɪk/, adjectiveam·phi·mic·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby amphimixis

amphigouri, amphikaryon, Amphilochus, amphimacer, Amphimarus, amphimixis, Amphinome, Amphinomus, Amphion, amphioxus, amphipathic

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Example sentences from the Web for amphimixis

When a fresh nucleus has been thus formed (by amphimixis) in each of the copulating cells, they again separate.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
Amphimixis, as we have seen, is one of the most potent forces against which the evolution of a new species has to contend.
Parallel Paths|Thomas William Rolleston
Amphimixis: the mingling of the germ plasm of two individuals.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for amphimixis

amphimixis

/ (ˌæmfɪˈmɪksɪs) /

noun plural -mixes (-ˈmɪksiːz)

true sexual reproduction by the fusion of gametes from two organismsCompare apomixis

Derived forms of amphimixis

amphimictic, adjective

Word Origin for amphimixis

C19: from amphi- + Greek mixis a blending, from mignunai to mingle

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Medical definitions for amphimixis

amphimixis

[ ăm′fə-mĭk′sĭs ]

n.

The union of the sperm and egg in sexual reproduction.

单词	amphimixis
释义	amphimixis [ am-fuh-mik-sis ] / ˌæm fəˈmɪk sɪs / noun, plural am·phi·mix·es [am-fuh-mik-seez]. /ˌæm fəˈmɪk siz/. Biology. the merging of the nuclei of the sperm and egg cells; sexual reproduction. Psychoanalysis. the combining of anal and genital eroticism in the development of sexuality. Origin of amphimixis 1890–95; amphi- + Greek míxis a mingling, equivalent to mig- (stem of mígnynai to mix) + -sis-sis OTHER WORDS FROM amphimixis am·phi·mic·tic [am-fuh-mik-tik], /ˌæm fəˈmɪk tɪk/, adjectiveam·phi·mic·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby amphimixis amphigouri, amphikaryon, Amphilochus, amphimacer, Amphimarus, amphimixis, Amphinome, Amphinomus, Amphion, amphioxus, amphipathic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amphimixis When a fresh nucleus has been thus formed (by amphimixis) in each of the copulating cells, they again separate. The Wonders of Life\|Ernst Haeckel Amphimixis, as we have seen, is one of the most potent forces against which the evolution of a new species has to contend. Parallel Paths\|Thomas William Rolleston Amphimixis: the mingling of the germ plasm of two individuals. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for amphimixis amphimixis / (ˌæmfɪˈmɪksɪs) / noun plural -mixes (-ˈmɪksiːz) true sexual reproduction by the fusion of gametes from two organismsCompare apomixis Derived forms of amphimixis amphimictic, adjective Word Origin for amphimixis C19: from amphi- + Greek mixis a blending, from mignunai to mingle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for amphimixis amphimixis [ ăm′fə-mĭk′sĭs ] n. The union of the sperm and egg in sexual reproduction. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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