Defenition of the word parthenogeny
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Defenition of the word parthenogeny
- 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 parthenogeny
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- parthenogenesis
- virgin birth
Hyponyms for the word parthenogeny
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- androgenesis
- androgeny
- gynogenesis
Hypernyms for the word parthenogeny
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- agamogenesis
- apomixis
- asexual reproduction
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