Look up: parthenogenesis

1. Parthenogenesis
   Parthenogenesis (s) is a form of asexual reproduction where growth and development of embryos occur without fertilization. In plants, parthenogenesis means development of an embryo from an unfertilized egg cell, and is a component process of apomixis. Gynogenesis and pseudogamy are closely related ...
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2. parthenogenesis
   a form of asexual reproduction through which the egg develops without being fertilized.
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3. parthenogenesis
   Process of reproduction by the development of an unfertilized egg.
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4. Parthenogenesis
   Reproduction without fertilisation; usually through eggs but sometimes through viviparity e.g. aphids.
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5. parthenogenesis
   [n] - human conception without fertilization by a man 2. [n] - process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual
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6. Parthenogenesis
   Parthenogenesis: Development of a germ cell without fertilization. This is what happens in the formation of ovarian teratomas (dermoid cysts). All of the chromosomes in these benign tumors of the ovary come from the mother. The counterpart of the ovarian teratoma is the hydatidiform mole, a tumor th...
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7. parthenogenesis
   a specialized type of apomixis in which an organism develops from an unfertilized female gamete Category: Medicine
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8. Parthenogenesis
   Reproduction without fertilisation (joining of egg and sperm).
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9. parthenogenesis
   Development of an ovum without fusion of its nucleus with a male pronucleus to form a zygote.
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10. Parthenogenesis
    Par`the·no·gen'e·sis noun [ Greek parqe`nos a virgin + English genesis .] 1. (Biol.) The production of new individuals from virgin females by means of ova which have the power of developing without the intervention of t...
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11. parthenogenesis
    <biology> Development of an ovum without fusion of its nucleus with a male pronucleus to form a zygote. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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12. parthenogenesis
    parthenogeny noun process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
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13. parthenogenesis
    noun human conception without fertilization by a man
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14. parthenogenesis
    (pahr″thә-no-jen´ә-sis) a modified form of sexual reproduction in which a gamete develops into a new individual without the fertilization of an oocyte by a spermatozoon, as in certain arthropods and other animals; it may occur as a natural phenomenon or be induced by chemical or mechanical stimul...
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15. Parthenogenesis
    • (n.) The production of new individuals from virgin females by means of ova which have the power of developing without the intervention of the male element; the production, without fertilization, of cells capable of germination. It is one of the phenomena of alternate generation. Cf. Heterogam...
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16. parthenogenesis
    biological reproduction that involves development of a female (rarely a male) gamete (sex cell) without fertilization. It occurs commonly among ... [29 related articles]
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17. parthenogenesis
    parthenogenesis 1. A form of reproduction in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual, occurring commonly among insects and certain other arthropods.2. Reproduction without concourse of opposite sexes or union of sexual elements.3. Reproduction from a gamete without fertilization, oc...
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18. Parthenogenesis
    the development of young from unfertilized eggs. In honey bees the un-fertilized eggs produce drones.
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19. parthenogenesis
    
    • human conception without fertilization by a man
    • process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
    
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20. parthenogenesis
    parthenogenesis (pär"thunōjen'usis) [Gr.,=virgin birth], in biology, a form of reproduction in which the ovum develops into a new individual without fertilization. Natural parthenogenesis has been observed in many lower animals (it is characteristic of the rotifers), especially in...
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21. parthenogenesis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: par′the-nō-jen′ĕ-sis Definitions: 1. A form of nonsexual reproduction, or agamogenesis, in which the female reproduces its kind without fecundation by the male. Synonyms: apogamia, apogamy, apomixia, virgin generation
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22. parthenogenesis
    Development of an ovum (egg) without any genetic contribution from a male. Parthenogenesis is the normal means of reproduction in a few plants (for example, dandelions) and animals (for example, certain fish). Some sexually reproducing species, such as aphids, show parthenogenesis at some stage in t...
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23. Parthenogenesis
    reproduction by a female animal that has never been in contact with a male of her own species. Asexual reproduction in female animals of a sexually reproducing species. Sometimes occurs in certain reptile species.
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24. parthenogenesis
    (Gk: parthenos=virgin; genesis origin/formation) the development of an ovum, without being fertilised, into a new individual. Reproduction by a male gamete without fertilisation, as is normal for invertebrates and lower plants.
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25. Parthenogenesis
    the development of young from unfertilized eggs. In honey bees the un-fertilized eggs produce drones.
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