androgenesis

an·dro·gen·e·sis

noun \ˌan-drə-ˈjen-ə-səs\

plural an·dro·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

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\ adjective