Defenition of the word parthenogenesis

• Defenition of the word parthenogenesis

  • A form of asexual reproduction where growth and development of embryos occur without fertilization.
  • process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
  • human conception without fertilization by a man

Synonyms for the word parthenogenesis

• • parthenogeny
  • virgin birth

Hyponyms for the word parthenogenesis

• • androgenesis
  • androgeny
  • gynogenesis

Hypernyms for the word parthenogenesis

• • agamogenesis
  • apomixis
  • asexual reproduction

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• • What is partaker
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  • The lexical meaning carve up
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  • Synonym for the word partials
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