To save this word, you'll need to log in.
am·phe·rot·o·ky | \ ˌamfəˈrätəkē \
variants:
or amphitoky \ amˈfidəkē \ or less commonly amphoterotoky \ (ˌ)amˌfätəˈrätəkē \
plural -es
Definition of ampherotoky
: parthenogenesis in which both male and female offspring are produced — compare arrhenotoky , thelytoky
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on ampherotoky
What made you want to look up ampherotoky? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Semantic Drift Quiz
- Which of the following was once a synonym for fun?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share ampherotoky
Time Traveler for ampherotoky
The first known use of ampherotoky was in 1882
See more words from the same year