SINCE 1828
arrhenotoky
noun
ar·rhe·not·o·ky
| \ ˌar-ə-ˈnät-ə-kē
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plural arrhenotokies
Medical Definition of arrhenotoky
: parthenogenesis in which only males are produced — compare deuterotoky, thelytoky
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