Definition: The word "amphigenetic" comes from Greek, meaning "from the sea." It describes a process by which plants develop in shallow water environments, like that found on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, allowing them to thrive and grow larger in depth.
The term was first used in ancient texts such as the "Oxford Dictionary of English" (1932), where it's defined as:
"From a small seed, or from a seedling growing in a shallow water environment."
So, in simple words, when plants are exposed to the ocean, they grow and mature into larger, more robust forms.
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