mixis
/ˈmɪksɪs/Biology
noun
The fusion of gametes; sexual reproduction involving the fusion of gametes.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Hereditas. From German Mixis from ancient Greek μίξις mixing, (sexual) intercourse, after German Apomixis apomixis.
- male-bashing
- malebolge
- malebolgia
- male bonding
- male chauvinism
- male chauvinist
- male-chauvinistic
- male chauvinist pig
- Malecot
- maledicted
- malediction
- maledictive
- maledictory
- male-dominated
- mal-education
- malefaction
- malefactor
- malefactress
- male fern
- mal-effect
- malefic
- maleficence
- maleficent
- maleficial
- maleficium