parthenogenesis
1.
(
noun
) human conception without fertilization by a man
Synonyms:
parthenogeny
,
virgin birth
Related Words:
agamogenesis
,
androgenesis
,
androgeny
,
asexual reproduction
,
gynogenesis
2.
(
noun
) process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
Synonyms:
parthenogeny
Related Words:
apomixis
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