Ameiotic

/ˌeɪmaɪˈɒtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of ameiosis; occurring without the process of meiotic division.

Etymology

From 'ameiosis' plus the adjectival suffix '-ic,' which transforms nouns into adjectives. The suffix '-ic' means 'relating to' or 'characterized by' in scientific terminology.

Kelly Says

Ameiotic reproduction might sound like a biological shortcut, but it's actually an evolutionary dead-end for most organisms—without the genetic shuffling that meiosis provides, species become vulnerable to extinction when environments change.

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