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uniparental

[ yoo-nuh-puh-ren-tl ]
/ ˌyu nə pəˈrɛn tl /

adjective Biology.

having one parent, as an organism produced by parthenogenesis.

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Origin of uniparental

First recorded in 1895–1900; uni- + parental

OTHER WORDS FROM uniparental

u·ni·pa·ren·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby uniparental

union shop, union suit, union territory, Uniontown, uniovular, uniparental, uniparous, Unipen, unipennate, unipersonal, unipetalous
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