gynogenesis

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noun

Female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus.

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Meanings

noungynogenesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyFemale parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus.

Origin

From gyno- + -genesis.

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APA

gynogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gynogenesis

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“gynogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gynogenesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gynogenesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gynogenesis.

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