parthenogenesis
[ par-thuh-noh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌpær θə noʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
noun Biology.
development of an egg without fertilization.
OTHER WORDS FROM parthenogenesis
par·the·no·ge·net·ic [pahr-thuh-noh-juh-net-ik] /ˌpɑr θə noʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective par·the·no·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby parthenogenesis
partera,
parterre,
parthenia,
partheno-,
parthenocarpy,
parthenogenesis,
parthenogenone,
parthenon,
parthenopaeus,
parthenope,
parthenos
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British Dictionary definitions for parthenogenetic
parthenogenesis
/ (ˌpɑːθɪnəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
noun
a type of reproduction, occurring in some insects and flowers, in which the unfertilized ovum develops directly into a new individual
human conception without fertilization by a male; virgin birth
Derived forms of parthenogenesis
parthenogenetic (ˌpɑːθɪˌnəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjective parthenogenetically, adverbWord Origin for parthenogenesis
C19: from Greek
parthenos virgin +
genesis birth
Medical definitions for parthenogenetic
parthenogenesis
[ pär′thə-nō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
A form of reproduction in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual, occurring commonly among insects and certain other arthropods.
Other words from parthenogenesis
par′the•no•ge•net′ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk) adj.Scientific definitions for parthenogenetic
parthenogenesis
[ pär′thə-nō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
Reproduction in which an egg develops into a new individual without being fertilized. Aphids and certain other insects can reproduce by parthenogenesis. Parthenogenesis does not necessarily produce clones of the parent. Among hymenopterans such as honeybees and ants, the haploid males develop from unfertilized eggs laid by the queen, who is diploid. Parthenogenesis is a form of apomixis.