apogametic

adjective

Meaning

Relating to or characterized by the development of an embryo from a cell other than an egg cell, typically occurring in certain plants.

Examples

  • Botanists observed apogametic growth patterns in the laboratory-grown moss samples.
  • The species exhibits an apogametic life cycle that allows it to bypass sexual fertilization.

Synonyms: asexual, vegetative, agamic, apogamous