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  • 1. parthenogenesis
  • 2. parthenogenesis
  • Parthenogenesis in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. parthenogenesis
  • 2. parthenogenesis
  • Parthenogenesis in a sentence
Synonyms

1. parthenogenesis

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

Synonyms

  • androgenesis
  • parthenogeny
  • androgeny
  • apomixis

2. parthenogenesis

noun. human conception without fertilization by a man.

Synonyms

  • asexual reproduction
  • parthenogeny
  • virgin birth

Sentences with parthenogenesis


1. Noun, singular or mass
In the case of the honey bee, the use of parthenogenesis has evolutionary benefits, as they elect to use parthenogenesis when the local population requires more workers, or more queens.

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