pseudogamy

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ -gamy.

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Noun

pseudogamy (uncountable)

1. (zoology) gynogenesis
2. (botany) any reproductive process that requires pollination but does not involve male inheritance.
3. (botany) a type of agamospermy in which the endosperm is fertilized but the embryo is not.