First Known Use: 1893
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amphimixis
noun am·phi·mix·is \ˌam(p)-fi-ˈmik-səs\
plural am·phi·mix·es\-ˌsēz\
Definition of AMPHIMIXIS
: the union of gametes in sexual reproduction
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Origin of AMPHIMIXIS
New Latin, from amphi- + Greek mixis mingling, from mignynai to mix — more at mix
Medical Dictionary
amphimixis
noun am·phi·mix·is \-ˈmik-səs\
plural am·phi·mix·es \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of AMPHIMIXIS
1
: the union of gametes in sexual reproduction
2
: the combining of pregenital, anal, and urethral eroticism in the development of genital sexuality
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