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Parthenogenesis   Listen
Parthenogenesis

noun
1.
Human conception without fertilization by a man.  Synonyms: parthenogeny, virgin birth.
2.
Process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods.  Synonym: parthenogeny.





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Words linked to "Parthenogenesis" :   parthenogenetic, asexual reproduction, apomixis, agamogenesis, gynogenesis, androgenesis, androgeny


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