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parthenogenesis
[ par-thuh-noh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌpær θə noʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
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noun Biology.
development of an egg without fertilization.
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OTHER WORDS FROM parthenogenesis
par·the·no·ge·net·ic [pahr-thuh-noh-juh-net-ik], /ˌpɑr θə noʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjectivepar·the·no·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby parthenogenesis
parterre, part exchange, Parthenia, partheno-, parthenocarpy, parthenogenesis, Parthenon, Parthenopaeus, Parthenope, Parthenos, parthenospore
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British Dictionary definitions for parthenogenesis
parthenogenesis
/ (ˌpɑːθɪnəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
noun
a type of reproduction, occurring in some insects and flowers, in which the unfertilized ovum develops directly into a new individual
human conception without fertilization by a male; virgin birth
Derived forms of parthenogenesis
parthenogenetic (ˌpɑːθɪˌnəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjectiveparthenogenetically, adverbWord Origin for parthenogenesis
C19: from Greek parthenos virgin + genesis birth
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Scientific definitions for parthenogenesis
parthenogenesis
[ pär′thə-nō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
Reproduction in which an egg develops into a new individual without being fertilized. Aphids and certain other insects can reproduce by parthenogenesis. Parthenogenesis does not necessarily produce clones of the parent. Among hymenopterans such as honeybees and ants, the haploid males develop from unfertilized eggs laid by the queen, who is diploid. Parthenogenesis is a form of apomixis.
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parthenogenetic adjective (pär′thə-nō-jə-nĕt′ĭk)The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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