ameiotic
|a-mei-ot-ic|
C2
/ˌeɪmaɪˈɒtɪk/
without meiosis
Etymology
Etymology Information
'ameiotic' originates from Greek, specifically the prefix 'a-' meaning 'without' and 'meiosis' meaning 'reduction'.
Historical Evolution
'ameiotic' was formed by combining the Greek prefix 'a-' with 'meiotic', which is derived from 'meiosis'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'without reduction', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or characterized by the absence of meiosis.
The organism reproduces through an ameiotic process.
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