Plant Reproduction Terms

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

adjective a word that describes or gives more information about a noun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating the manner, place, time, or degree of an action

• The doctor diagnosed the patient with abchalazal, a rare eye condition.
• I heard that abchalazal is a really weird eye problem.
• My friend's cousin has abchalazal, it's so bizarre.
• The company's financial situation can be described as abchalazal, unpredictable and unstable.

noun a plural form of the noun acrocarpus, which refers to a genus of trees in the family Fabaceae

• Acrocarpi are plants with terminal reproductive structures.
• I learned that acrocarpi are plants that have their reproductive parts at the tips.
• Those acrocarpi plants are pretty cool, huh?
• The acrocarpi of the organization are the top executives who make all the decisions.

adjective describing a type of reproduction in plants where seeds are produced without fertilization

• The agamospermous plant was able to reproduce without the need for fertilization.
• I heard that agamospermous plants can reproduce on their own.
• Those agamospermous plants are like magic, they don't need any help to make seeds.
• Her creativity was like that of an agamospermous plant, constantly producing new ideas without external input.

noun the formation of seeds without fertilization, found in some plants

• Agamospermy is a form of asexual reproduction in plants where seeds are produced without fertilization.
• I learned about agamospermy in my biology class - it's pretty interesting!
• Some plants can do agamospermy and basically make seeds without needing pollen or eggs.
• In a way, agamospermy is like a plant cloning itself to reproduce.

adjective relating to or characterized by a lack of sexual reproduction; asexual

• In some plant species, agamous flowers lack reproductive organs.
• I heard that agamous flowers don't have any parts for making seeds.
• Those agamous flowers are like the loners of the plant world.
• His agamous personality kept him isolated from forming meaningful relationships.