ampherotoky

noun

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

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