Gynogenesis

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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. uncountable
2
female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus wordnet

Etymology

From gyno- + -genesis.

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