agamospermy

/æɡəˈmɒsəpərmɪ/

Definitions

1. noun

The reproductive mode in which a plant produces no seeds or spores, typically found in some species of fungi and algae.

“Some species of fungi exhibit agamospermy, reproducing through budding or fragmentation.”

Synonyms

  • apomixis
  • vegetative reproduction

Antonyms

  • seeding
  • spermatogenesis