Meanings
nounarrhenotoky (uncountable)
alternative arrenotoky
- uncountablebiologyThe production of male offspring by parthenogenesis.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἀρρενοτοκία
- Englisharrhenotoky
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀρρενοτοκία (arrhenotokía), from ἄρρην (árrhēn) + τόκος (tókos).
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Portuguese arrenotoquia
- arrenotoquiathe production of male offspring by parthenogenesis
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APA
arrhenotoky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrhenotoky
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“arrhenotoky.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrhenotoky. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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