Meanings
prefix
- biologyabsence of fertilisation, asexual reproduction
Origin
- Ancient Greekπαρθένος“virgin”
- Englishparthen-
From Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin”).
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parthen-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parthen-
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“parthen-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parthen-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parthen-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parthen-.
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