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ampherotoky
noun
am·phe·rot·o·ky
\ˌamfəˈrätəkē\
variants: or
amphitoky
\amˈfidəkē\ less commonlyamphoterotoky
\(ˌ)amˌfätəˈrätəkē\Definition of ampherotoky
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: parthenogenesis in which both male and female offspring are produced — compare arrhenotoky thelytoky
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Origin and Etymology of ampherotoky
ampherotoky irregular from Greek amphoteros both + tokos offspring + English -y; amphitoky from amphi- + Greek tokos + English -y; amphoterotoky from Greek amphoteros + tokos + English -y
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