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uniparental

American  
[yoo-nuh-puh-ren-tl] / ˌju nə pəˈrɛn tl /

adjective

Biology.
  1. having one parent, as an organism produced by parthenogenesis.


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Etymology

Origin of uniparental

First recorded in 1895–1900; uni- + parental

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Detailed analyses of uniparental markers, which can reveal sex-specific demographic histories of Log Coffin-associated groups, will be provided in a forthcoming study.

From Science Daily Feb. 6, 2024

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