parthenogenesis

noun par·the·no·gen·e·sis \ˌpär-thə-nō-ˈje-nə-səs\

Definition of PARTHENOGENESIS

: reproduction by development of an unfertilized usually female gamete that occurs especially among lower plants and invertebrate animals

— par·the·no·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ also par·the·no·gen·ic \-ˈje-nik\ adjective

— par·the·no·ge·net·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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New Latin, from Greek parthenos + Latin genesis genesis

First Known Use: 1849

Medical Dictionary

noun par·the·no·gen·e·sis \ˌpär-thə-nō-ˈjen-ə-səs\

plural par·the·no·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: reproduction by development of an unfertilized usually female gamete that occurs especially among lower plants and invertebrate animals

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