Asexual reproduction where organisms produce offspring without the involvement of sexual union or mating.
From Greek 'agamos' (unmarried/asexual) plus 'genesis' (origin/creation). The term literally means 'asexual origin' and emerged in the 1800s as biologists studied reproduction.
Agamogenesis is nature's copying machine—bacteria reproduce this way and can create millions of identical clones in hours, which is why a single bacterium can become a dangerous infection so quickly!
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