hybridogenesis

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noun

A form of reproduction resembling parthenogenesis, but hemiclonal rather than completely asexual: half the genome is passed intact to the next generation, while the other half is discarded. It occurs in some animals that are hybrids between species.

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Meanings

nounhybridogenesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA form of reproduction resembling parthenogenesis, but hemiclonal rather than completely asexual: half the genome is passed intact to the next generation, while the other half is discarded. It occurs in some animals that are hybrids between species.

Origin

From hybrid + -o- + -genesis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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