parthenogeny

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noun

parthenogenesis

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Meanings

nounparthenogeny (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountablebiologyparthenogenesis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhuman conception without fertilization by a man

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parthenogenesisvirgin birth
Broader
asexual reproductionagamogenesis

nounprocess in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods

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parthenogenesis
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apomixis
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parthenogenesisvirgin birth

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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