thelytoky
[ thi-lit-uh-kee ]
/ θɪˈlɪt ə ki /
noun
parthenogenesis in which only females are produced.
Also
thel·y·ot·o·ky
[thel-ee-ot-uh-kee] /ˌθɛl iˈɒt ə ki/.
Origin of thelytoky
1890–95; < Greek
thēlytokía, equivalent to
thêly(s) female +
tók(os) parturition, offspring +
-ia
-y3
Words nearby thelytoky
thelma,
thelo-,
thelon,
thelorrhagia,
thelytokous,
thelytoky,
them,
them's fighting words,
thema,
thematic,
thematic apperception test