parthenogenesis 2
noundomain: natural proc.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
Hypernym
apomixis 1
noun
any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization
EnglishDerivationally related form
parthenogenetic 1
adjective
(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
Hyponym
androgenesis 1
noun
male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization
gynogenesis 1
noun
female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus
