Pronunciation: [ˈaɡɐməs] (IPA) 
Agamous is spelled with the letters A-G-A-M-O-U-S. In IPA phonetic transcription, it is pronounced /əˈɡeɪməs/. This word means "without marriage" or "unmarried". Its root word comes from the Greek word agamos, which means "not married". The addition of the suffix "-ous" changes the root word into an adjective form. Agamous is commonly used in biology to describe organisms that reproduce asexually, without the use of gametes.
Noting non-sexual reproduction, as by fission, budding, etc.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
In bot., applied to plants without visible organs of fructification.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
The word "agamous" derives from the Ancient Greek term "ágamos" (ἄγαμος), which is a combination of the prefix "a-" meaning "without" or "not", and the word "gámos" (γάμος), meaning "marriage" or "wedlock". Therefore, "agamous" literally means "without marriage" or "unmarried".
