amphimixis

am·phi·mix·is

A0265100 (ăm′fə-mĭk′sĭs)n. pl. am·phi·mix·es (-mĭk′sēz′) The union of the sperm and egg in sexual reproduction.

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[amphi- + Greek mixis, a mingling (from meignunai, mik-, to mingle; see meik- in Indo-European roots).]

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am′phi·mic′tic (-mĭk′tĭk) adj.

amphimixis

(ˌæmfɪˈmɪksɪs) n, pl -mixes (-ˈmɪksiːz) (Biology) true sexual reproduction by the fusion of gametes from two organisms. Compare apomixis[C19: from amphi- + Greek mixis a blending, from mignunai to mingle] ˌamphiˈmictic adj

am•phi•mix•is

(ˌæm fəˈmɪk sɪs)

n., pl. -mix•es (-ˈmɪk siz) the merging of the nuclei of the sperm and egg cells; sexual reproduction. [1890–95] am•phi•mic•tic (am`fə•mik′tik), adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	amphimixis - reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gametesexual reproductionamphimixis - union of sperm and egg in sexual reproductionanisogamy - (biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size)isogamy - (biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of gametes of the same size and structurereproduction - the process of generating offspring
	2.	amphimixis - union of sperm and egg in sexual reproductionunion - the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts; "lightning produced an unusual union of the metals"amphimixis, sexual reproduction - reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete