Definitions

1. adjective

Relating to or characteristic of organisms that reproduce without fertilization, especially certain types of bacteria or fungi.

“The apogamic nature of the fungus made it difficult to study its life cycle.”

2. noun

A type of asexual reproduction in which a new individual grows from a part of the parent’s body, especially in certain types of fungi.

“The apogamic spores of the fungus spread rapidly across the forest floor.”