Plural of apomixis; multiple instances or types of asexual reproduction in plants where seeds develop without fertilization.
From apomixis (Greek apo- 'away' + mixis 'mixing') + plural -es. The plural form is used when discussing multiple apomictic systems or species.
Different plant species have evolved entirely different apomixes—some skip meiosis, others skip pollination, and some do both—showing that nature invented multiple ways to cheat without a partner.
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