mixis

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noun

mix·​is

ˈmiksə̇s

plural -es

: the state characteristic of those organisms in which fertilization and related processes result in the existence of well-marked, alternating, diploid and haploid phases compare apomixis

-mixis

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noun combining form

-mix·​is

ˈmiksə̇s

plural -mixes

: an intermingling in reproduction

apomixis

endomixis

pseudomixis

parthenomixis

compare -gamy

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Greek, act of mixing, from mignynai to mix

Noun combining form

New Latin -mixis, from Greek, act of mingling, act of mixing, from mixis

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