apogamy

English

Etymology

From apo- +‎ -gamy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈpɒɡəmɪ/

Noun

apogamy (uncountable)

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

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• apogamic
• apogamous

Related terms

• apospory
• parthenogenesis

Translations

asexual reproduction of a fully formed plant directly from a bud

• Finnish: apogamia
• French: apogamie (fr) f
• Irish: apagamacht f
• Italian: apogamia f
• Polish: apogamia
• Portuguese: apogamia f