'apomictic' originates from Modern Latin/Greek scientific formation, ultimately from Greek 'apomixis', where 'apo-' meant 'away from' and 'mixis' meant 'mixing' or 'mingling'.

'apomixis' was coined in modern biological Latin/Greek to describe reproduction without fusion of gametes; the adjective 'apomictic' was then formed by adding the suffix '-ic' to the stem.

Initially used in technical biology to denote 'without mixing' of gametes, it came to mean more specifically 'reproducing by apomixis' (i.e., producing seeds without fertilization).