Definitions

1. noun

a type of asexual reproduction in which the body of one individual breaks apart into several pieces, each of which develops into a new individual, or a form of asexual reproduction in some protozoa and plants, in which the individual divides into two or more parts.

“The process of plastogamy in some plants allows for rapid colonization of new areas.”

2. noun

a form of asexual reproduction in some protozoa, in which the individual divides into two or more parts, each of which develops into a new individual.