Definition of thelytokous
:producing only females
- thelytokous parthenogenesis
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thelytokous
adjective
the·lyt·o·kous
\
thə̇ˈlitəkəs
\
variants:
or less commonly
thelyotokous
\¦thelē¦ätəkəs\
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Origin and Etymology of thelytokous
Greek thēlytokos bearing females
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