agamy
agamy · agamies
Absence or nonrecognition of marriage, or absence of a pair bondAbsence or nonrecognition of marriage, or absence of a pair bond.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Absence or nonrecognition of marriage, or absence of a pair bond.
(countable, uncountable)Asexual reproduction.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄγαμος (ágamos, “unmarried, single (of men)”). From a- (“not”)Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄγαμος (ágamos, “unmarried, single (of men)”). From a- (“not”) + -gamy (“marriage”).
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Forms
plural: agamiesWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable