parthenogenesis
noun
par·the·no·gen·e·sis
ˌpär-thə-nō-ˈje-nə-səs 
: reproduction by development of an unfertilized usually female gamete that occurs especially among lower plants and invertebrate animals
Examples of parthenogenesis in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Discovery of facultative parthenogenesis in a new world crocodile
Biology Letters.
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
In addition to parental care, females of some scorpion species can reproduce without the need for mating, using a type of asexual reproduction known as parthenogenesis.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Scientists are only just beginning to understand how many species can perform parthenogenesis.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
But for many other species that only occasionally undergo parthenogenesis, offspring might not be as robust, Lyons says.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2024
Though parthenogenesis has been seen before, Charlotte’s specific species, the round stingray, has never been reported to give birth this way.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
The alternative source of Charlotte's pregnancy – and what experts and the aquarium believe to be the true case – is a rare phenomenon known as parthenogenesis.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2024
Massive Stingray Caught in Cambodia Becomes the World's Largest Freshwater Fish Ever Recorded
One is a rare asexual reproduction process called parthenogenesis, in which eggs develop into an embryo without fertilization.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2024
In the past six years, the arachnids have spread across 19 states, colonizing new areas incredibly quickly thanks to an unusual reproductive strategy called parthenogenesis.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2023
Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
In addition to parental care, females of some scorpion species can reproduce without the need for mating, using a type of asexual reproduction known as parthenogenesis.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Scientists are only just beginning to understand how many species can perform parthenogenesis.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
But for many other species that only occasionally undergo parthenogenesis, offspring might not be as robust, Lyons says.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2024
Though parthenogenesis has been seen before, Charlotte’s specific species, the round stingray, has never been reported to give birth this way.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
The alternative source of Charlotte's pregnancy – and what experts and the aquarium believe to be the true case – is a rare phenomenon known as parthenogenesis.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2024
Massive Stingray Caught in Cambodia Becomes the World's Largest Freshwater Fish Ever Recorded
One is a rare asexual reproduction process called parthenogenesis, in which eggs develop into an embryo without fertilization.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2024
In the past six years, the arachnids have spread across 19 states, colonizing new areas incredibly quickly thanks to an unusual reproductive strategy called parthenogenesis.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2023
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parthenogenesis
noun
par·the·no·gen·e·sis
ˌpär-thə-nō-ˈje-nə-səs
: reproduction especially among lower plants and invertebrates in which a germ cell that has not undergone fertilization develops into a new individual
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parthenogenesis
noun
par·the·no·gen·e·sis
ˌpär-thə-nō-ˈjen-ə-səs
plural parthenogeneses
-ˌsēz
: reproduction by development of an unfertilized usually female gamete that occurs especially among lower plants and invertebrate animals
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