amphimixis
amphimixis · amphimixes
Sexual reproductionSexual reproduction
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Sexual reproduction
union of sperm and egg in sexual reproduction
(countable)The union of a male and female gamete
reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete
Translations
3 languagesForms
plural: amphimixes| Singular | amphimixis |
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irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete:sexual reproduction
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedamphimictic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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