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parthenogenesis definition

par·theno·gen·esis (pär′t̸hə nō′jen′ə sis)

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

Etymology: ModL < Gr parthenos, maiden, virgin + genesis, origin: see genesis

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