parthenogenesis
1. human conception without fertilization by a man • Syn: parthenogeny, virgin birth • Hypernyms: asexual reproduction, agamogenesis 2. process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods • Syn: parthenogeny • Derivationally related forms: parthenogenetic • Hypernyms: apomixis • Hyponyms: androgenesis, androgeny, gynogenesis
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