Amphimixis Definition
ămfə-mĭksĭs
amphimixis
noun
The uniting of male and female germ cells from two individuals in reproduction.
Webster's New World
Crossbreeding.
Webster's New World
The union of the sperm and egg in sexual reproduction.
American Heritage Medicine
(uncountable) Sexual reproduction.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- sexual reproduction
Origin of Amphimixis
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amphi– Greek mixis a mingling (from meignunai mik- to mingle meik- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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