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parthenogenetically
Variant 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
Related Forms:
- parthenogenetic adjective
- parthenogenetically adverb
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