parthenogenesis
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noun \ˌpär-thə-nō-ˈje-nə-səs\Definition of PARTHENOGENESIS
: 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
See Origin of PARTHENOGENESIS
New Latin, from Greek parthenos + Latin genesis genesis
First Known Use: 1849
par·the·no·gen·e·sis
noun \ˌpär-thə-nō-ˈjen-ə-səs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; par·the·no·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of PARTHENOGENESIS
: reproduction by development of an unfertilized usually female gamete that occurs especially among lower plants and invertebrate animals
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