| agama | Origin: From the Caribbean name of a species of lizard. <zoology> A genus of lizards, one of the few which feed upon vegetable substances; also, one of these lizards. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| agameon | <biology> An organism that reproduces asexually only, without producing gametes (sperm or eggs). (05 Feb 1998) |
| agamete | A protozoan organism produced by asexual multiple fission. See: schizogony. Origin: G. A-priv. + gametes, husband (05 Mar 2000) |
| agami | Origin: F. Agex, fr. The native name. <ornithology> A South American bird (Psophia crepitans), allied to the cranes, and easily domesticated; called also the gold-breasted trumpeter. Its body is about the size of the pheasant. See Trumpeter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| agamic | <biology> Produced without sexual union; as, agamic or unfertilized eggs. Not having visible organs of reproduction, as flowerless plants; agamous. Origin: Agamous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| agammaglobulinaemia | <immunology> A rare disease where the body is unable to produce immune antibodies due to the lack of gamma globulin, a type of immunoglobulin, in the blood. The disease can be acquired or inherited as an X-linked recessive genetic disease. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (18 Nov 1997) |
| agammaglobulinemia | <immunology> A rare disease where the body is unable to produce immune antibodies due to the lack of gamma globulin, a type of immunoglobulin, in the blood. The disease can be acquired or inherited as an X-linked recessive genetic disease. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (18 Nov 1997) |
| agamocytogeny | Synonym: schizogony. Origin: G. Agamos, unmarried, + kytos, cell, + genesis, becoming (05 Mar 2000) |
| Agamofilaria | A name given to immature filarial forms, the genera of the adult forms being undetermined. Origin: G. Agamos, unmarried, + L. Filum, thread (05 Mar 2000) |
| agamogenesis | <biology> Reproduction without the union of parents of distinct sexes: asexual reproduction. Origin: Gr. Unmarried (priv. + marriage) + reproduction. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| agamogenetic | <biology> Reproducing or produced without sexual union. Agamogenet"ically, "All known agamogenetic processes end in a complete return to the primitive stock." (Huxley) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| agamogony | Synonym: asexual reproduction. Origin: G. Agamos, unmarried, + gonos, offspring (05 Mar 2000) |
| Agamomermis culicis | A species of nematode parasitic in the mosquito; a few cases have been recorded in humans, usually larval worms found emerging from body openings, presumably after ingestion of infected insects or application of moist earth bearing free-living larval stages. Origin: G. Agamos, unmarried, + Mod. L., fr. G. Mermis, cord; L. Culex, gnat (05 Mar 2000) |
| agamont | Synonym: schizont. Origin: G. Agamos, unmarried, + on (ont-), being (05 Mar 2000) |
| agamous | <biology> Having no visible sexual organs; asexual, cryptogamous. Origin: Gr. Unmarried; priv. + marriage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |