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adj. - (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction.

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  • These forms, known as apomictic types, are on the verge of being perfected.
  • Within the genus Pennisetum, apomictic types have been located in a number of species.
  • The apomictic types of the wild Pennisetum species are not themselves promising as crops.
  • For one thing, with apomictic pearl millet the farmer's fields would be safe from genetic drift.
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