1) Androgenesis 2) Androgenetic 3) Androgeny 4) Gynogenesis 5) Parthenogeny 6) Virgin birth
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- 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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reproduction by a virgin or by means of an unfertilized egg
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Process of reproduction by the development of an unfertilized egg.
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• (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. Heterogamy, and Metagenesis. • (n.) The production of ...
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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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A form of reproduction in which eggs develop normally without being fertilised
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<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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(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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Reproduction without fertilisation (joining of egg and sperm).
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Reproduction without fertilisation; usually through eggs but sometimes through viviparity e.g. aphids.
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Development of an ovum without fusion of its nucleus with a male pronucleus to form a zygote.
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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 the male element; the production, without fertiliza...
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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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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 that forms within the uterus. All the chromosomes in...
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(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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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, occurring most commonly in invertebrates and lower p...
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noun human conception without fertilization by a man
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parthenogeny noun process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
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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 their life cycle to accelerate reproduction to take...
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the ability to produce fertile eggs without male involvement.
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a form of asexual reproduction through which the egg develops without being fertilized.
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Development of an insect, from egg to adult, without fertilization.
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reproduction with unfertilized eggs
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A process which may occur in some sexually reproducing animals where offspring are produced without fertilization.
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