apogametic

1. 1.

   of or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilization

   Synonymsapogamicapogamous

   botany

Questions about apogametic

What does apogametic mean?

apogametic means "of or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilization".

How many syllables are in apogametic?

apogametic has 5 syllables: a-po-ga-me-tic. The stress falls on "me".

What is another word for apogametic?

Close synonyms include apogamic, apogamous. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is apogametic a common word?

apogametic is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.