thelytoky

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of parthenogenesis in which females are produced from unfertilized eggs.

Pronunciation

/θəˈlɪt.ə.ki/

Word forms

thelytoky

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θηλυτοκίᾱ (thēlutokíā), from θῆλυς (thêlus, “female”) + τόκος (tókos, “birth”).

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