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English noun: parthenogeny

1. parthenogeny (process) human conception without fertilization by a man


Synonymsparthenogenesis, virgin birth


Broader (hypernym)agamogenesis, asexual reproduction

2. parthenogeny (process) process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods


Synonymsparthenogenesis


Broader (hypernym)apomixis


Narrower (hyponym)androgenesis, androgeny, gynogenesis









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