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Parthenogenesis

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Noun

1. parthenogenesis, parthenogeny, virgin birth

human conception without fertilization by a man

2. parthenogenesis, parthenogeny

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Parthenogenesis

see synonyms of parthenogenesis
noun
1. 
a type of reproduction, occurring in some insects and flowers, in which the unfertilized ovum develops directly into a new individual
2. 
human conception without fertilization by a male; virgin birth

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Parthenogenesis

see synonyms of parthenogenesis
noun
reproduction by the development of an unfertilized ovum, seed, or spore, as in certain insects or algae: it may be induced artificially by chemical or mechanical means

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Parthenogenesis

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n.
1. A form of reproduction in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual, occurring commonly among insects and certain other arthropods.
2. The artificial activation of an unfertilized usually mammalian egg, resulting in an embryolike cell cluster from which stem cells can be harvested.

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