apomixis[ap′ō mik′sis, ap′ə-]
asexual reproduction of plants; esp., the formation of seed from the tissues of the maternal parent
Origin of apomixisModern Latin ; from Classical Greek apo-, from + mixis, a mingling: see mix
The development of an embryo without the occurrence of fertilization, especially in plants.
Origin of apomixisapo– + Greek mixis, a mingling (from meignunai, mig-, to mingle; see meik- in Indo-European roots).