Amphimixis
Biology. the merging of the nuclei of the sperm and egg cells; sexual reproduction.
Psychoanalysis. the combining of anal and genital eroticism in the development of sexuality.
Historical Examples
When a fresh nucleus has been thus formed (by amphimixis) in each of the copulating cells, they again separate.
The Wonders of Life Ernst Haeckel
amphimixis: the mingling of the germ plasm of two individuals.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
amphimixis, as we have seen, is one of the most potent forces against which the evolution of a new species has to contend.
Parallel Paths Thomas William Rolleston
noun (pl) -mixes (-ˈmɪksiːz)
true sexual reproduction by the fusion of gametes from two organisms Compare apomixis
amphimixis am·phi·mix·is (ām’fə-mĭk’sĭs)
n.
The union of the sperm and egg in sexual reproduction.
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