- parthenogeny
- par·the·nog·e·ny
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parthenogeny
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Parthenogeny — Par the*nog e*ny, n. (Biol.) Same as {Parthenogenesis}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parthenogeny — noun 1. human conception without fertilization by a man • Syn: ↑parthenogenesis, ↑virgin birth • Hypernyms: ↑asexual reproduction, ↑agamogenesis 2. process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some … Useful english dictionary
παρθενογένεση — Ειδικός τρόπος γενετήσιας αναπαραγωγής, που συνίσταται στην ανάπτυξη του ωαρίου χωρίς τη γονιμοποίηση. Η π. χαρακτηρίζεται ως υποτυπώδης όταν το μη γονιμοποιημένο ωάριο αρχίζει τον μερισμό, αλλά δεν ξεπερνά τα πρώτα στάδια της εμβρυϊκής… … Dictionary of Greek
parthenogenesis — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. parthenogeny, reproduction, birth, virgin birth; see reproduction 1 … English dictionary for students
androgenesis — noun male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization • Syn: ↑androgeny • Derivationally related forms: ↑androgenic (for: ↑androgeny), ↑androgenetic … Useful english dictionary
androgeny — noun male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization • Syn: ↑androgenesis • Derivationally related forms: ↑androgenic, ↑androgenetic (for:… … Useful english dictionary
asexual reproduction — noun reproduction without the fusion of gametes • Syn: ↑agamogenesis • Derivationally related forms: ↑agamogenetic (for: ↑agamogenesis) • Hypernyms: ↑reproduction … Useful english dictionary
gynogenesis — noun female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus • Hypernyms: ↑parthenogenesis, ↑parthenogeny … Useful english dictionary
virgin birth — noun human conception without fertilization by a man • Syn: ↑parthenogenesis, ↑parthenogeny • Hypernyms: ↑asexual reproduction, ↑agamogenesis … Useful english dictionary
