First Known Use: 1849
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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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Origin of PARTHENOGENESIS
New Latin, from Greek parthenos + Latin genesis genesis
Medical Dictionary
parthenogenesis
noun par·the·no·gen·e·sis \ˌpär-thə-nō-ˈjen-ə-səs\
plural par·the·no·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of PARTHENOGENESIS
: reproduction by development of an unfertilized usually female gamete that occurs especially among lower plants and invertebrate animals
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