Apogamic
Definition
Pertaining to apogamy, specific to the asexual developmental process where a sporophyte arises from a gametophyte cell without prior fusion of sexual gametes; synonymous with apogamous. In plant histology, the term characterizes embryonic structures that maintain chromosomal consistency by avoiding typical syngamy phases, opening alternative pathways for natural cloning.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Apogamic
- Apogamous
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective adjusting systematically across standard gender and plural structural categories. |
| Formation | Derived from French 'apogamique', combining the Greek elements 'apo-' and 'gamos' with the adjectival suffix '-ic'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.po.ɡa.ˈmik] |
| Source | Lexicon of Plant Anatomy, Morphogenesis, and Angiosperm Reproduction Systems |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În laboratoarele de genetică s-a obținut o cultură stabilă de țesut apogamic din gametofitul acestei specii de mușchi.
EN: In genetics laboratories, a stable culture of apogamic tissue was obtained from the gametophyte of this moss species.
RO: Această formă de multiplicare evită stadiul de zigot, evidențiind caracterul apogamic al noii generații.
EN: This form of multiplication avoids the zygote stage, highlighting the apogamic character of the new generation.
RO: Analiza microscopică a confirmat structura de tip apogamic a celulelor ce alcătuiesc mugurele vegetal.
EN: Microscopic analysis confirmed the apogamic type structure of the cells making up the plant bud.
Idioms & Phrases
Embrion apogamic / Apogamic embryo
RO: Structură celulară diploidă sau haploidă care se dezvoltă ca un nou individ direct din țesutul vegetativ al plantei-mamă.
EN: A diploid or haploid cellular structure that develops as a new individual directly from the vegetative tissue of the mother plant.
Reproducere apogamică / Apogamic reproduction / apogamous propagation
RO: Tip de apomixis în care se scurtcircuitează procesul sexual normal, permițând proliferarea rapidă a taxonului.
EN: A type of apomixis where the normal sexual process is short-circuited, allowing rapid proliferation of the taxon.
Cale apogamică / Apogamic pathway
RO: Mecanism evolutiv adoptat de plantele superioare supuse unui stres climatic extrem care împiedică polenizarea clasică.
EN: An evolutionary mechanism adopted by higher plants subjected to extreme climatic stress that prevents classical pollination.
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