thelytoky
Meanings
noun
- A form of parthenogenesis in which females are produced from unfertilized eggs.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek θηλυτοκίᾱ (thēlutokíā), from θῆλυς (thêlus, “female”) + τόκος (tókos, “birth”).
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