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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“Ampherotoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ampherotoky. Accessed 17 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of ampherotoky was in 1882
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