tychoparthenogenesis

noun

parthenogenesis in a species that normally reproduces normally (typically a weevil)

OriginAncient Greek τύχη →
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Meanings

nountychoparthenogenesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyparthenogenesis in a species that normally reproduces normally (typically a weevil)

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτύχη“chance, luck, accident”
  2. Englishtychoparthenogenesis

From Ancient Greek τύχη (túkhē, “chance, luck, accident”) + -o- + parthenogenesis.

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Translations

French tychoparthénogénèse
  • tychoparthénogénèseparthenogenesis in a species that normally reproduces normally
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