arrhenotoky
or ar·re·not·o·ky
[ ar-uh-not-uh-kee ]
/ ˌær əˈnɒt ə ki /
noun
parthenogenesis in which only males are produced.
Words nearby arrhenotoky
arretium, arrgt., arrhenius, arrhenius-madsen theory, arrhenoblastoma, arrhenotoky, arrhinia, arrhythmia, arrhythmic, arrhythmogenic, arriaga
Origin of arrhenotoky
< Greek arrhēnotokía, equivalent to arrhēnotók(os) bearing male offspring (arrhēno- male + tók(os) offspring + -os adj. suffix) + -ia -y3
OTHER WORDS FROM arrhenotoky
ar·rhe·not·o·kous, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for arrhenotoky
Arrhenotoky: parthenogenetic reproduction when the progeny are all males: see thelyotoky and deuterotoky.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith