mixis
1 of 2noun
mix·is
ˈmiksə̇s
plural -es
: the state characteristic of those organisms in which fertilization and related processes result in the existence of well-marked, alternating, diploid and haploid phases compare apomixis
-mixis
2 of 2noun combining form
-mix·is
ˈmiksə̇s
plural -mixes
: an intermingling in reproduction
apomixis
endomixis
pseudomixis
parthenomixis
compare -gamy 
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Greek, act of mixing, from mignynai to mix
Noun combining form
New Latin -mixis, from Greek, act of mingling, act of mixing, from mixis