gynogenesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus.

Word forms

gynogenesis

Etymology

From gyno- + -genesis.

Derived words

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