parthenogenesis
pronunciation
How to pronounce parthenogenesis in British English:
UK [ˌpɑ:θənəʊˈdʒenɪsɪs]
How to pronounce parthenogenesis in American English:
US [ˌpɑrθənoʊˈdʒenɪsɪs]
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- Noun:
- human conception without fertilization by a man
- process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
Word Origin
- parthenogenesis (n.)
- "reproduction without fertilization," 1849, from Greek parthenos "virgin," of unknown origin, + -genesis "birth, origin, creation." Related: Parthenogenetic.