arrhenotoky
or ar·re·not·o·ky
[ar-uh-not-uh-kee]
- parthenogenesis in which only males are produced.
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Origin of arrhenotoky
< Greek arrhēnotokía, equivalent to arrhēnotók(os) bearing male offspring (arrhēno- male + tók(os) offspring + -os adj. suffix) + -ia -y3
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Arrhenotoky: parthenogenetic reproduction when the progeny are all males: see thelyotoky and deuterotoky.
Explanation of Terms Used in EntomologyJohn. B. Smith