apogamic

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsapogameticapogamous

   botany

Questions about apogamic

What does apogamic mean?

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

How many syllables are in apogamic?

apogamic has 4 syllables: a-po-ga-mic. The stress falls on "ga".

What is another word for apogamic?

Close synonyms include apogametic, 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 apogamic a common word?

apogamic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.