deuterotoky
[ doo-tuh-rot-uh-kee, dyoo- ]
/ ˌdu təˈrɒt ə ki, ˌdyu- /
noun
production of both males and females parthenogenetically.
Words nearby deuterotoky
deuteronomist,
deuteronomy,
deuteropathy,
deuteroplasm,
deuterostome,
deuterotoky,
deuto-,
deuton,
deutoplasm,
deutsch,
deutsche mark
Example sentences from the Web for deuterotoky
Thelyotoky: parthenogenetic reproduction when the progeny are all females see Arrhenotoly and Deuterotoky.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithDeuterotoky: parthenogenetic reproduction when the progeny are male and female: see arrhenotoky and thelyotoky.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithArrhenotoky: parthenogenetic reproduction when the progeny are all males: see thelyotoky and deuterotoky.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for deuterotoky
deuterotoky
/ (ˌdjuːtəˈrɒtəkɪ) /
noun
biology
parthenogenesis in which both males and females are produced
Word Origin for deuterotoky
from
deutero- +
-toky from Greek
tokos bringing forth