About The Word Parthenogeny

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Parthenogeny

Parthenogeny Meaning & Definition
Parthenogeny Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Parthenogeny?

[n] process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
[n] human conception without fertilization by a man

Synonyms | Synonyms for Parthenogeny: parthenogenesis | virgin birth

Related Terms | Find terms related to Parthenogeny:

See Also | agamogenesis | androgenesis | androgeny | apomixis | asexual reproduction | gynogenesis

Parthenogeny In Webster's Dictionary

\Par`the*nog"e*ny\, n. (Biol.) Same as {Parthenogenesis}.

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