apogamous

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsapogamicapogametic

   botany

Questions about apogamous

What does apogamous mean?

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

How many syllables are in apogamous?

apogamous has 4 syllables: a-po-ga-mous. The stress falls on "po".

What is another word for apogamous?

Close synonyms include apogamic, apogametic. 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 apogamous a common word?

apogamous 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.