Azygosperm

/əˈzɪɡoʊˌspɜrm/ noun

Definition

A seed or spore produced without sexual fusion or pairing of reproductive cells.

Etymology

From 'a-' (without) + 'zygon' (yoke) + 'sperm' (seed). Botanical term for asexual reproduction.

Kelly Says

Many plants can reproduce without ever meeting another plant—they just make clones of themselves through azygosperm production, which is why you can grow strawberries from runners or daffodils can spread across a meadow all from one ancestor.

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