merogony

[ muh-rog-uh-nee ]

nounEmbryology.
  1. the development of an embryo from egg fragments lacking the egg nucleus but having an introduced male nucleus.

Origin of merogony

1
First recorded in 1899; mero- + -gony

Other words from merogony

  • mer·o·gon·ic [mer-uh-gon-ik], /ˌmɛr əˈgɒn ɪk/, me·rog·o·nous, adjective

Words Nearby merogony

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