1. relating to or produced by apomixis; reproducing asexually without fertilization
Usage: biology; botany

Examples

• Apomictic plants can reproduce without pollination.
• Some fern species are apomictic and produce identical offspring.
• The apomictic reproduction method allows certain grasses to spread rapidly.
• Dandelions exhibit apomictic reproduction in many regions.
• Scientists study apomictic mechanisms to understand plant evolution.