ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Agamy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Agamy is a noun meaning Absence or nonrecognition of marriage, or absence of a pair bond.

Meaning

Absence or nonrecognition of marriage, or absence of a pair bond.

More Meanings

  1. (biology) Asexual reproduction.

Example Sentences

Cichlids exhibit monogamy, polygyny, polyandry, and agamy. […] In agamous relationships, there is no bond formed at all. They separate from each other immediately after spawning.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include marriagelessness, asyngamy, matelessness, partnerlessness, husbandlessness, wifelessness.

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