arrhenotoky
or ar·re·not·o·ky
[ ar-uh-not-uh-kee ]
/ ˌær əˈnɒt ə ki /
noun
parthenogenesis in which only males are produced.
Origin of arrhenotoky
< Greek
arrhēnotokía, equivalent to
arrhēnotók(os) bearing male offspring (
arrhēno- male +
tók(os) offspring +
-os adj. suffix) +
-ia
-y3
OTHER WORDS FROM arrhenotoky
ar·rhe·not·o·kous, adjectiveWords nearby arrhenotoky
arretium,
arrgt.,
arrhenius,
arrhenius-madsen theory,
arrhenoblastoma,
arrhenotoky,
arrhinia,
arrhythmia,
arrhythmic,
arrhythmogenic,
arriaga
Example sentences from the Web for arrhenotoky
Arrhenotoky: parthenogenetic reproduction when the progeny are all males: see thelyotoky and deuterotoky.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith