Germiparous

/dʒɜːˈmɪpərəs/ adjective

Definition

Capable of producing or reproducing through germ cells or germination; exhibiting germ-based reproduction.

Etymology

From Latin germen and -parous (bearing), meaning 'bearing germs' or 'reproducing by germs,' used to describe organisms that rely on asexual reproduction.

Kelly Says

Germiparous organisms completely changed how biologists think about reproduction—some sea stars can regenerate from a single arm because they're fundamentally germiparous at the cellular level.

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