Relating to or characterized by apospory; describing plant reproduction that bypasses the normal spore-formation process.
From 'apospory' (the noun) with the adjectival suffix '-ic', used in botanical terminology to describe atypical spore development.
Ferns do something mind-blowing: some species can reproduce without making spores the normal way—they just decide to grow a new plant straight from a leaf, skipping the whole 'spore' stage entirely.
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