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parthenogenesis

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Main Entry: par·the·no·gen·e·sis
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 \-jə-ˈne-tik\ also par·the·no·gen·ic \-ˈje-nik\ adjective

par·the·no·ge·net·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb


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