gynogenesis

gynogenesis definition - medical

gyn·o·gen·e·sis (gīˌnə-jĕnˈĭ-sĭs, jĭnˌə-)

noun
The development of an embryo that contains only maternal chromosomes because the egg has been activated by sperm without fusion of the egg and sperm nuclei.

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