parthenogeny Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun human conception without fertilization by a man
    parthenogenesis; virgin birth.
  2. noun process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
    parthenogenesis.

WordNet


Par`the*nog"e*ny noun
Definitions
  1. (Biol.) Same as Parthenogenesis.

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