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English noun: parthenogenesis | |||
| 1. | parthenogenesis (process) human conception without fertilization by a man | ||
| Synonyms | parthenogeny, virgin birth | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agamogenesis, asexual reproduction | ||
| 2. | parthenogenesis (process) process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods | ||
| Synonyms | parthenogeny | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | apomixis | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | androgenesis, androgeny, gynogenesis | ||
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