androgenesis
an·dro·gen·e·sis
noun \ˌan-drō-ˈje-nə-səs\Definition of ANDROGENESIS
: development of an embryo containing only paternal chromosomes due to failure of the egg to participate in fertilization
— an·dro·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ adjective
Origin of ANDROGENESIS
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1900
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