agamic

[ uh-gam-ik ]

/ əˈgæm ɪk /

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adjective

Biology.

asexual.
occurring without sexual union; germinating without impregnation; not gamic.

Botany, Mycology. cryptogamic.

Also ag·a·mous

[ag-uh-muhs]. /ˈæg ə məs/.

Origin of agamic

1840–50; <Greek ágam(os) unwed (a-a-⁶ + gámos marriage) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM agamic

a·gam·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby agamic

agama, A game, Agamede, Agamemnon, agamete, agamic, agamid, agammaglobulinemia, agamogenesis, agamogony, agamont

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Example sentences from the Web for agamic

Budding: applied to that form of agamic reproduction found in plant lice.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Finally, they may become infested with cystic tapeworms or the agamic stage of a strongyle (Strongylus edentatus).
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Stem-mother: in plant lice; that form hatching from the winter egg, which starts a series of agamic summer generations.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Pseudovary: the organ or mass of germ cells of an agamic insect.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

These summer forms are known as the stem mothers or agamic females.
An Elementary Study of Insects|Leonard Haseman

British Dictionary definitions for agamic

agamic

/ (əˈɡæmɪk) /

adjective

asexual; occurring or reproducing without fertilization

Derived forms of agamic

agamically, adverb

Word Origin for agamic

C19: from Greek agamos unmarried, from a- 1 + gamos marriage

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 agamic

agamic

[ ā-găm′ĭk ]

adj.

Occurring or reproducing without the union of male and female cells; asexual or parthenogenetic.

单词	agamic
释义	agamic [ uh-gam-ik ] / əˈgæm ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR agamic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Biology. asexual. occurring without sexual union; germinating without impregnation; not gamic. Botany, Mycology. cryptogamic. Also ag·a·mous [ag-uh-muhs]. /ˈæg ə məs/. Origin of agamic 1840–50; <Greek ágam(os) unwed (a-a-⁶ + gámos marriage) + -ic OTHER WORDS FROM agamic a·gam·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby agamic agama, A game, Agamede, Agamemnon, agamete, agamic, agamid, agammaglobulinemia, agamogenesis, agamogony, agamont Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for agamic Budding: applied to that form of agamic reproduction found in plant lice. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Finally, they may become infested with cystic tapeworms or the agamic stage of a strongyle (Strongylus edentatus). Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture Stem-mother: in plant lice; that form hatching from the winter egg, which starts a series of agamic summer generations. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Pseudovary: the organ or mass of germ cells of an agamic insect. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith These summer forms are known as the stem mothers or agamic females. An Elementary Study of Insects\|Leonard Haseman British Dictionary definitions for agamic agamic / (əˈɡæmɪk) / adjective asexual; occurring or reproducing without fertilization Derived forms of agamic agamically, adverb Word Origin for agamic C19: from Greek agamos unmarried, from a- 1 + gamos marriage 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 Words related to agamic abiogenetic, agamogenetic, agamous, parthenogenetic Medical definitions for agamic agamic [ ā-găm′ĭk ] adj. Occurring or reproducing without the union of male and female cells; asexual or parthenogenetic. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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agamic

adjective

Origin of agamic

OTHER WORDS FROM agamic

Words nearby agamic

Example sentences from the Web for agamic

British Dictionary definitions for agamic

adjective

Derived forms of agamic

Word Origin for agamic

Words related to agamic

Medical definitions for agamic

adj.