apogamic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilization
apogamous
— Adjective
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~ of or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilization
apogamy
— Noun
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~ (botany) development of an embryo without fertilization; especially the development in some ferns of a sporophyte from the gametophyte without fertilization
apogean
— Adjective
– English
~ relating to or characteristic of an apogee; "apogean tides occur when the moon is at the apogee of its orbit"
apogee
— Noun
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~ a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"
apogee
— Noun
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~ apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
Apogon
— Noun
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~ type genus of the Apogonidae
Apogonidae
— Noun
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~ bright-colored marine fishes that incubate eggs in the mouth
apojove
— Noun
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~ apoapsis in orbit around Jupiter
apolemia
— Noun
– English
~ large siphonophore of up to 50 ft long
apolitical
— Adjective
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~ politically neutral
apollinaire
— Noun
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~ French poet; precursor of surrealism (1880-1918)
Apollo
— Noun
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~ (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
apologetic
— Adjective
– English
~ offering or expressing apology; "an apologetic note"; "an apologetic manner"
apologetically
— Adverb
– English
~ in an apologetic manner; "he spoke apologetically about his past"
apologetics
— Noun
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~ the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines
apologia
— Noun
– English
~ a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
apologise
— Verb
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~ defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
apologise
— Verb
– English
~ acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"