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Meaning of agamospecies in English:

agamospecies

noun

Biology

  • A group of individuals which reproduce asexually but share common morphological and physiological characteristics and are considered as equivalent to a species.

Pronunciation

agamospecies

/əˈɡamə(ʊ)ˌspiːʃiːz/ /eɪˈɡamə(ʊ)ˌspiːʃiːz/ /əˈɡamə(ʊ)ˌspiːsiːz/

Origin

1920s. From ancient Greek ἄγαμος unmarried + species.