noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   parthenogenesis rare, uncountable
2. 2
   process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods wordnet
3. 3
   human conception without fertilization by a man wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

parthenogenesisparthenogenesisvirgin birth

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