parthenogeny

1. (noun) human conception without fertilization by a man
Synonyms: parthenogenesis, 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: parthenogenesis
Related Words: apomixis



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