parthenogenesis, n.
(parthenogeneses)
(parthenogeneses)
process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
<noun.process>
parthenogenesis parthenogeny
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derivationally related form
human conception without fertilization by a man
<noun.process>
parthenogenesis parthenogeny virgin birth
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