monogenesis

/ˌˈmɑnoʊˌdʒɛnəsəs/
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Definitions of monogenesis
  1. noun
    asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores
    synonyms: sporulation
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    types:
    heterospory
    the development of both microspores and megaspores
    homospory
    the development of a single kind of asexual spores
    type of:
    agamogenesis, asexual reproduction
    reproduction without the fusion of gametes
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