Main Entry: par·the·no·gen·e·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌpär-thə-nō-ˈjen-ə-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural par·the·no·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: reproduction by development of an unfertilized usually female gamete that occurs especially among lower plants and invertebrate animals