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Apogamy Definition & Meaning

apogamy
noun
  1. (botany) development of an embryo without fertilization; especially the development in some ferns of a sporophyte from the gametophyte without fertilization

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What does apogamy mean?
(botany) development of an embryo without fertilization; especially the development in some ferns of a sporophyte from the gametophyte without fertilization
What part of speech is apogamy?
Apogamy is a noun.

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