arrhenotoky

or ar·re·not·o·ky

[ar-uh-not-uh-kee]

noun

parthenogenesis in which only males are produced.

Origin of arrhenotoky

< Greek arrhēnotokía, equivalent to arrhēnotók(os) bearing male offspring (arrhēno- male + tók(os) offspring + -os adj. suffix) + -ia -y³

Related formsar·rhe·not·o·kous, adjective

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Arrhenotoky: parthenogenetic reproduction when the progeny are all males: see thelyotoky and deuterotoky.
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