androgenesis


an·dro·gen·e·sis

noun \ˌan-drə-ˈjen-ə-səs\
plural ; an·dro·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)

Definition of ANDROGENESIS

: development in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization—compare gynogenesis
an·dro·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈnet-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

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