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gynogenesis
(gīˌnə-jĕnˈĭ-sĭs, jĭnˌə-, jīˌnə-)
noun Parthenogenesis in which the egg is activated by sperm, but without fusion of the egg and sperm nuclei.
Related Forms:
- gyˌno·ge·netˈic (-jə-nĕtˈĭk) adjective
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