parthenogenesis
Meaning of parthenogenesis
noun
- reproduction from an ovum without fertilization, especially as a normal process in some invertebrates and lower plants.
cyclic parthenogenesis is well displayed in aphids
mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek parthenos ‘virgin’ + genesis ‘creation’.
Information about parthenogenesis
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Hyphenation of parthenogenesis
partheno-gen-e-sis
- It consists of 4 syllables and 15 chars.
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parthenogenesis synonyms
Meaning parthenogeny:
Translation of parthenogenesis
- French: parthénogenèse, parthénogénèse
- Spanish: partenogénesis
- Italian: partenogenesi
- Portuguese: partenogênese, partenogénese
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