First Known Use: circa 1900
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androgenesis
noun an·dro·gen·e·sis \ˌan-drō-ˈje-nə-səs\
Definition of ANDROGENESIS
: development of an embryo containing only paternal chromosomes due to failure of the egg to participate in fertilization
— an·dro·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ adjective
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Origin of ANDROGENESIS
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Medical Dictionary
androgenesis
noun an·dro·gen·e·sis \ˌan-drə-ˈjen-ə-səs\
plural an·dro·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of ANDROGENESIS
: development in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization—compare gynogenesis
—an·dro·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈnet-ik\ adjective
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