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Parthenogenesis

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Main Entry:
par·the·no·gen·e·sis Listen to the pronunciation of parthenogenesis
Pronunciation:
\ˌpär-thə-nō-ˈje-nə-səs\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin, from Greek parthenos + Latin genesis genesis
Date:
1849
: reproduction by development of an unfertilized usually female gamete that occurs especially among lower plants and invertebrate animals
— par·the·no·ge·net·ic Listen to the pronunciation of parthenogenetic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ also par·the·no·gen·ic Listen to the pronunciation of parthenogenic \-ˈje-nik\ adjective
— par·the·no·ge·net·i·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of parthenogenetically \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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